DOUBLE-LEMON POPPY SEED CAKE

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Try a Double-Lemon Poppy Seed Cake for true lemon lovers. This lemon poppy seed cake recipe delivers two bonus citrus kicks, with help from JELL-O Gelatin.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Cakes

Time 2h10m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

1 pkg. (2-layer size) lemon cake mix
1 pkg. (3 oz.) JELL-O Lemon Flavor Gelatin
1-1/4 cups water
1/2 cup oil
4 eggs
1/4 cup poppy seed
1/2 cup (1/2 of 8-oz. tub) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese Spread
2 Tbsp. butter, softened
2 Tbsp. zest and 1 Tbsp. juice from 1 lemon, divided
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Beat first 5 ingredients in large bowl with mixer until blended. Stir in poppy seed. Pour into greased and floured 12-cup fluted tube pan or 10-inch tube pan.
Bake 50 min. to 1 hour or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan 10 min. Loosen cake from sides of pan with knife. Invert cake onto wire rack; gently remove pan. Cool cake completely.
Beat cream cheese spread and butter in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Add lemon juice; mix well. Gradually beat in sugar. Spread over top of cake. Garnish with zest.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280, Fat 15 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Sodium 260 mg, Carbohydrate 35 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 24 g, Protein 4 g