Cowgirl's Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake
Ingredients
3 cup all-purpose flour
2 cup sugar
1/4 cup poppy seeds
1 cup softened butter
1 cup buttermilk
4 egs
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
4 tsp grated fresh lemon rind
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
GLAZE
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tbsp lemon juice (up to 3 tb)
Preparation
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan or
12 cup Bundt pan. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar,
poppy seeds, butter, buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, baking powder,
salt, lemon rind and vanilla. Beat on low speed of electric mixer
until ingredients are moistened. Then, beat on medium-high speed for
2-3 minutes, or until ingredients are well combined and mixture
lightens and is smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 45-50
minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool 10 minutes in pan, then invert onto rack to cool 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, make glaze by mixing lemon juice and confectioners' sugar
in a small bowl. Drizzle over cooled cake and serve.
349.9 calories, 14 g fat, 5 g protein, 52.1 g carbohydrates, 84 mg
cholesterol, 266 mg sodium.
Servings: 16
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