Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
2015-12-22 17:47:46
Serves 12
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
45 min
Total Time
1 hr 30 min
Ingredients
- PART ONE CAKE
- 2 cups flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 4 Tbsp poppy seeds
- PART TWO CAKE
- 1/2 cup oil
- 5 egg yolks (well beaten)
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2 tsp lemon rind
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 5 egg whites
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- FROSTING
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 1-2 tbsp warm water
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 tsp lemon rind
- 1/2 tsp lemon juice
- pinch salt
Instructions
- CAKE
- Blend together first five ingredients and make a well in the centre.
- To the well add the next six ingredients and beat the mixture until smooth. Set aside.
- Beat 5 egg whites with 1/4 tsp of cream of tartar until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into the first mixture.
- Grease angel food cake pan well and pour cake mixture into this pan.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 40 - 50 mins. Let stand for 15 minutes before removing from pan to rack to cool.
- FROSTING
- Combine all the frosting ingredients and then drizzle over the cake while still warm. Do not make frosting too thin.
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Lemon Poppy Seed Cake