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Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake:

Zingy lemon with a touch of delicate lavender! 

Prep Time
18 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 18 mins
Total Time
1 hr 28 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 230 kcal
Course: Dessert , Snacks , Cake
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS
For the Loaf:
  • 4-5 lemons medium
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
  • ½ tsp Culinary Lavender 1g
  • ½ cup whole milk 120ml, warmed
  • 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour 250g
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder 6g
  • 1 ⅔ cups granulated sugar 379g
  • 1 tbsp poppy seeds 12g
  • ⅓ cup lemon juice 80ml
  • ½ cup sour cream 120ml, room temp
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter 190g, almost melted
  • 3 large eggs
For the Glaze:
  • 1 cup confectioners sugar about 120g
  • Juice from 1½ lemons

Instructions

INSTRUCTIONS
For the Loaf:
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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Add parchment paper to a loaf pan.
  2. Zest a lemon. Microwave the milk so that it is warm to the touch. Sprinkle in lavender and lemon zest to infuse. 
  3. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, salt, baking powder, sugar and poppy seeds.
  4. Juice lemons until you get about ⅓ cup lemon.
  5. In another bowl, combine sour cream, butter, lemon juice, infused milk mixture and eggs. Whisk everything together.
  6. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry. Mix until combined.
  7. Pour the batter into the prepared baking loaf pan.
  8. Bake for about 60- 90 minutes or until the center is set and the edges are slightly pulling away.
For the Glaze:
  1. In a bowl, add confectioners sugar and the juice from 1½ lemons. Mix until you reach a desired consistency. Make sure not to add too much liquid at the beginning.
  2. Drizzle the glaze over the loaf.

Notes

  • If you don't have sour cream handy use plain yogurt instead.
  • The glaze is so simple but amazing, confectioners' sugar whisked with fresh lemon juice. It hardens for a wonderful crunch and tastes like lemonade!
  • I garnished my cake with some extra lemon zest but this is totally optional.
  • Did I mention these would make amazing cupcakes? Just adjust the baking time to closer to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1piece Calories 230kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 28g (9%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Cholesterol 35mg (12%) Sodium 170mg (7%) Sugar 16g (32%) Vitamin C 10.7mg (12%) Calcium 10mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 230

% Daily Value*

Serving 1piece
Calories 230kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 28g 9%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 35mg 12%
Sodium 170mg 7%
Sugar 16g 32%
Vitamin C 10.7mg 12%
Calcium 10mg 1%

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