Zingy Citrus Lemon Cake with Poppyseeds drizzled with a fresh Lemon Icing – Perfect for dessert on a summers evening!
Lemon and Poppyseed is a delicious combination – Lemon cake in general is delicious and light, yet poppyseed gives it an extra added flavour. Following on from my delicious Lemon & Poppyseed Cupcakes I thought I should branch out and create a whole cake for it – and why not make it a bundt cake as they always look so good!
This recipe is super zingy and fresh and perfect for any citrus lovers – and the added aromatic flavour and crunch of the poppyseed’s makes it the perfect combination. With an added sharp yet sweet lemon icing too the top it creates the perfect spring, summer, autumn.. basically all year round dessert, and makes an amazing alternative to chocolate!
I decided to do a simple drizzle icing on top to create an extra sharp yet sweet flavour on it! My family (daily taste-testers) gave this recipe a massive thumbs up, so much so my mum took half of it to work with her to give to her work colleagues!
I have tried this cake with Lemon & Lime, and even Blood Orange and it is SERIOUSLY delicious – Simple swap out the same amount of lemon for your other citrus alternative! The cake mix is incredibly easy to make, and I know bundt cakes can be terrifying, but as long as you grease and flour your tin well enough then it should be fine!
I used my Masterclass 25cm Fluted Ring Pan!
Ingredients
Cake
– 225g butter/margarine
– 300g golden caster sugar
– 4 eggs
– 325g plain flour
– 50g cornflour
– 2 tsp baking powder
– 175ml full fat milk
– Zest of 2 lemons
– 30g poppyseeds
Decoration
– 300g icing sugar
– Juice of 1 lemon
– Sprinkle of poppyseeds
– Lemon Zest
Method
1) Preheat the oven to 180C/170C Fan – grease and flour a bundt tin for later
2) Combine your margarine/butter and sugar into a light fluffy mixture so it is creamed well together. Add your eggs, flour, cornflour, and baking powder and mix – gradually add the milk as you do this – it should become a smooth and silky cake mixture
3) Fold in the poppyseeds and lemon zest to the mixture
4) Pour the mixture into the bundt tin and bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes or until golden on top and a skewer poked into the deepest part comes out clean.
5) Remove in the oven and leave for 10 minutes then gently try and ease the cake out of the tin!
6) Once cooled, mix the icing sugar, lemon juice and water together to make an icing and pour the icing over the cake – finish by sprinkling the poppyseed’s over the top!
7) Enjoy with a good cuppa or coffee!
Tips and Ideas
You can use all sorts of bundt tins but my favourite ones are Nordic Ware or Masterclass tins – They’re beautiful! If you don’t have a bundt tin then just bake it in a normal cake tin and decorate in the same way, but the recipe is design for a bundt tin!
Depending on the type of tin you use it can affect the baking time – With the Masterclass tin it took 30 minutes, with the Nordic Ware it took nearer 40 minutes – so keep an eye on it after 30 minutes! 🙂
ENJOY!
P.s. If you’re not a fan of lemon, this might not be your favourite, but saying that… my boyfriend hates lemon and he loved it!
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Hi Jane. Is this much nicer on the days it is made or could I bake it today for tomorrow? Thanks! Tracey
Ps loving your recipes always!
The cake easily lasts 3 days so it’ll be fine whenever!
Hi Jane, I made this lovely bundt cake for work colleagues and it was devoured in minutes! Just one question, would this cake be suitable for putting in the freezer and saving for an occasion, would it defrost well? Thanks a million, Erica x
Hiya! Yes it would! Basically all cakes freeze well. Just make sure its wrapped up well so its covered when frozen. x
This cake looks amazing!! I’ll be looking to bake this later with my toddler, as you can imagine loves cakes!! Could you tell me how much water you put in for the icing please? Thank you! Xx
You can just add a spoonful at a time till you reach the desired consistency – there isn’t an exact amount x
Looks incredibly delicious?
Thank you!!
Jane, I made your Berry Bakewell cake (finally) and it was easy and scrumptious! I took you at your word and dumped all the ingredients into the food processor. The only change I made was to use cake flour and add a tablespoon of baking powder. It has the loveliest, dense but light texture and the tart berries balance the sweetness. Thanks!
Ohh I am so glad you liked it! And dont worry, i often use normal flour with baking powder too! 🙂
Your cake looks delicious! I will definitely be trying this recipe!
Ohh thank you so much! I hope you like it!! 🙂
Reblogged this on Jane's Patisserie and commented:
Such a delicious cake for the Bank Holiday Weekend! Perfect for any occasion, and so citrusy and zingy!
Hello Jane, a fellow Kiwi? I grew up in Christchuch! thanks for liking my post on Brandied Cherry Berry Friands, Have you tried making friands yet? They are so popular over here in Oz that every cafe has them. But they are often quite old and dry.
Do do make this recipe as it ‘s so unbelievably easy but the friands look and taste really, really good. Friends and family will be impressed.
I love my very old German bundt tin, alas it’s not nearly as pretty as yours, but I agree that any cake looks great when cooked in it.
Happy Baking Mims
Hi! I’m not a kiwi no, I’m from the south coast of the UK 🙂 and yes your friands looked delicious! And thanks!
I love the look of this! Have seen so many Bundt cakes recently, but this one makes me want to invest in a tin (just like yours, I hope – such a cool design) and get on with baking my first Bundt! I’ll definitely use your recipe when I do 🙂
Awwh thank you so much!! I love bundt cakes but have only really started baking them again, such beautiful patterns from the tins!
I need this in my life with coffee right now! Please send some to California lol
Thank you! I shall send it asap, but it might not be edible when it gets there!! Haha
The thought counts! Hahaha I appreciate it! <3 Maybe we can trade for cookie brownies! I have some on my page!
Nawwh ❤️ haha that sounds delicious!!
What a gorgeous cake!
Thank you so so much!!
Looks like a perfect recipe for spring! What a beautiful cake! Love the pan. I have the Nordic ware heritage pan and its cakes look so pretty 🙂
It really is!! And thank you! Ooh I really want the Heritage one too, I love their Pans, the detail and patterns are amazing!
Have you ever tried making these in loaf pans? I have a recipe for blueberry lemon mini-loaves…the perfect size for sharing!
Yes I often make cakes in loaf pans, always good with a Sunday lunch 🙂
Wow yummy x
Thank you so much Shannan!! 🙂 x
Love and lemon and poppyseed! Looks wonderful.
Thank you so much! And it’s such a good combination isn’t it!
Lemon and poppyseed are one of my favorite combinations. Definitely have to try this!
Mine too!! And thank you!!
It looks fantastic….well done!!
Thank you!!
Looks absolutely delicious!x
Thank you so much!! 🙂 x