Poppy seed and lemon cake
This flavour combination is trending right now - and rightly so. Here, lemon partners poppy seeds in a moist loaf-style cake.
1 hour 55 min.
Easy
2 cakes
8 IngredientsLast modified on: November 17th 2019
For 2 cakes, you will need:
- 1
¼ cup poppy seeds - 2
1 2⁄3 cup butter - 3
1 2⁄3 cup caster sugar - 4
1 ¾ cup egg ( How to... ) - 5
2 2⁄3 cups flour - 6
1 ½ tablespoon baking powder - 7
1 tablespoon fine (or table) salt - 8
2 lemons
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 9 min.
Resting: 1 hour
Cooking: 45 min.
All in all: 1 hour 55 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).
Lay a sheet of cooking parchment on a baking sheet and spread out ¼ cup poppy seeds on it.
Toast in the oven for just 5 minutes.
Leave to cool.
Lay a sheet of cooking parchment on a baking sheet and spread out ¼ cup poppy seeds on it.
Toast in the oven for just 5 minutes.
Leave to cool.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Put 1 2⁄3 cup caster sugar and 1 2⁄3 cup butter into a mixer bowl.
Start the mixer and beat until evenly mixed.
Start the mixer and beat until evenly mixed.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Add 1 ¾ cup egg, 2 2⁄3 cups flour, 1 ½ tablespoon baking powder, 1 tablespoon fine (or table) salt and the zest of 2 lemons.
Continue beating until evenly mixed.
Continue beating until evenly mixed.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Finish by adding the cold toasted poppy seeds. Beat for 1 further minute to mix in thoroughly.
Stage 5 - 1 hour
Transfer the mixture into a non-stick or well-buttered (or both) tin or mould.
It is not essential, but I recommend putting the tin in the fridge for an hour or more to firm up the mixture; this helps it rise better as it cooks.
Note: As always with cakes, if you want a nice opening on top when baking, try this very effective trick.
It is not essential, but I recommend putting the tin in the fridge for an hour or more to firm up the mixture; this helps it rise better as it cooks.
Note: As always with cakes, if you want a nice opening on top when baking, try this very effective trick.
Stage 6 - 40 min.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C) and bake the cake for about 40 minutes.
Stage 7
Turn the cake out gently and leave to cool on a wire rack before serving.
Remarks
Do take care not to over-toast the poppy seeds. They are very small, so 5 minutes is plenty long enough.
For a more intense lemon flavour, add a little more lemon juice.
For a more intense lemon flavour, add a little more lemon juice.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 100 RDI=40 % | 690 RDI=70 % | 370 RDI=60 % | 6,470 RDI=320 % | 27,100 RDI: 320 % |
| Per 100 g | 5 RDI=2 % | 40 RDI=3 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 350 RDI=20 % | 1,460 RDI: 20 % |
| Per cake | 50 RDI=20 % | 340 RDI=30 % | 180 RDI=30 % | 3,240 RDI=160 % | 13,550 RDI: 160 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 2 cakes : 7.85 €
- Per cake : 3.95 €
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Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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Egg
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Flour
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Do you measure the egg with shell?