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Lemon poppy seed drizzle cake

A fresh, zesty and easy-to-make cake. A combination of two of your favourite lemon cakes: lemon poppy seed, and lemon drizzle!

Prep Time
12 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
47 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 391 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: British

Ingredients

  • 12 tablespoons butter ( 1 1/2 sticks) left out of the fridge for a while to soften slightly
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • Zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • 1/2 cup self-raising flour
  • 1.75 ounces ground almonds
  • 1 ounce poppy seeds
Topping
Option 1
  • Juice of 1½ lemons
  • 1/3 cup caster sugar
Option 2
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 3/4 cup icing/confectioners' sugar

Instructions

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  1. Pre-heat the oven to 180C. Line the bottom of a 9-inch round cake tin with baking paper, and lightly grease the bottom and sides.
  2. Cream together the butter and sugar in a food processor or with a hand-held whisk until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
  3. Whisk in the eggs one by one, then stir in the lemon zest and juice.
  4. Fold in the flour, almonds and poppy seeds, then pour the batter into the cake tin.
  5. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a skewer poked into the middle of the cake comes out almost clean.
For the topping
EITHER
  1. (Option 1) Heat the juice from the 1½ lemons with the caster sugar until the sugar has dissolved. When the cake has just come out of the oven, poke the cake all over with a skewer or fine knife, then pour the syrup all over the cake. Let cool, and serve.
OR
  1. (Option 2) Add the lemon juice to the icing sugar to make lemon icing. Pour/Spread the icing over the cake (don’t worry if it drips down the sides of the cake – it’s supposed to do that!). Let the icing set, then serve.

Nutrition Information

Calories 391kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 43g (14%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 23g (35%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Cholesterol 106mg (35%) Sodium 174mg (7%) Potassium 61mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 35g (70%) Vitamin A 615IU (12%) Calcium 78mg (8%) Iron 0.9mg (5%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 391

% Daily Value*

Calories 391kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 43g 14%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 23g 35%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 106mg 35%
Sodium 174mg 7%
Potassium 61mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 35g 70%
Vitamin A 615IU 12%
Calcium 78mg 8%
Iron 0.9mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.