Lemon Poppy Seed Cake – Match Foodie Finds

Lemon poppy seed cake is what’s for dessert! This fluffy, lemon poppy seed cake is frosted with an ethereal whipped cream lemon frosting and candied lemon slices.

Fluffy Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

You haven’t lived till you’ve tried this lemon poppy seed cake! There’s one thing concerning the taste of lemon in a cake that creates a vibrant and pleasant occasion in your mouth, and the lemon whipped cream frosting is simply icing on the cake.

Lemon cake pairs amazingly with poppy seeds, and prime it off with our simple selfmade candied lemons, and also you’ve acquired your self an after-dinner deal with that you just’ll need to serve many times. You simply can’t beat it!

Featured Components

For the lemon poppy seed cake

• All-purpose flour 
• Recent lemon zest 
• Poppy seeds 
• Baking powder 
• Kosher salt

• Coconut oil 
• Granulated sugar
• Vanilla extract 
• Eggs
• Almond milk 

For the candied lemons

• Sliced lemons
• Recent lemon juice 
• Granulated sugar 
• Turbinado sugar 

for the Whipped Cream Frosting

• Heavy whipping cream
• Powdered sugar
• Recent lemon juice
• Vanilla extract

Make Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

Put together the cake

• Add all the dry components to a mixing bowl and whisk collectively till mixed.
• Subsequent, add the melted coconut oil, sugar, and vanilla extract to a mixing bowl of a stand mixer and beat the components on excessive till the combination turns into mild in coloration. 
• Flip the velocity to low and crack one egg at a time into the bowl till simply mixed. Repeat till all the eggs have been added.
• Slowly pour the almond milk into the moist components.. 
• Then, add the dry components to the moist components and blend.
• Switch the cake batter to the lined baking pan and bake at 350ºF for 45 minutes or till the cake is finished. 

Put together candied lemons

• Add the water, lemon juice, and sugar to a big skillet, and convey to a delicate boil.
• Place the lemon slices within the skillet and decrease the warmth to simmer. Permit the lemon slices to simmer for quarter-hour, gently flipping the lemons as soon as. 
• Switch the lemon slices to a wire rack and mud the lemon slices with the turbinado sugar. 

Put together whipped cream frosting

• Pour the heavy cream, powdered sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla extract into a relaxing bowl.
• Whip the whipped cream on low velocity till peaks type.

Frost cake & take pleasure in!

• When the cake is totally cool, line a cake stand with parchment paper and switch the cooled cake to the cake stand.
• Switch the frosting to the highest of the cake and frost the cake solely utilizing a frosting knife. 
• Prime the cake with candied lemon, leftover lemon zest, and poppy seeds. Get pleasure from!

Straightforward Ingredient Swaps

• Poppy seeds –> chia seeds
• Almond milk –> any non-dairy milk

Prime Suggestions

Don’t skip the whipped cream frosting: We’re critical! The whipped cream frosting is straightforward to make, and mimics the feel of whipped cream with a taste trace of lemon. The right pairing for this lemon poppy seed cake.

Don’t substitute the all-purpose flour: The all-purpose flour shouldn’t be substituted for every other number of flour because it’s essential to this cake’s fluffiness.

If you wish to make a layer cake: Go for it! Slice the cake in half lengthwise and frost the underside layer cake earlier than stacking the highest on and frosting the rest.

FAQs

Storage

Retailer this lemon poppy seed cake in an hermetic container in a cool, darkish place for as much as 3 days.

Can I free this lemon poppy seed cake? We recommend freezing earlier than frosting. Let the cake cool utterly after which tightly wrap it with a chunk of tin foil. Freeze for as much as 3 months.