LEMON-POPPY POUNDCAKE

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Lemon-Poppy Poundcake image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories     dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 cups sifted cake flour
1/3 cup poppy seeds
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 2/3 cups sugar
6 large eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
3 tablespoons lemon zest
2 teaspoons lemon extract
Lemon-zest glaze (see recipe)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a large tube pan with a removable bottom. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, poppy seeds, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • In another bowl, cream the butter and sugar, beating until the mixture is fluffy and light-colored. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the buttermilk, lemon zest and lemon extract. In 3 additions, beat in the flour mixture, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
  • Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared pan and bake until the cake is lightly browned and a cake tester or wooden toothpick inserted into the center of the cake is removed clean, about 50 to 55 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan for 5 minutes. Run a thin-bladed knife around the edges and bottom of the pan to loosen the cake. Invert, tapping the pan to release the cake. Place the cake on a wire rack to cool completely. Drizzle the top with the lemon-zest glaze, place on a cake plate and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 429, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 57 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 250 milligrams, Sugar 29 grams, TransFat 1 gram

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