Prep Time: 0 mins
Total Time: 0 mins
Servings: 8
About This Recipe
“The Lemon Syrup on this cake makes it particularly moist and delicious!!”
Ingredients
3tablespoonsmilk
3largeeggs
1 1/2 teaspoonsvanilla extract
1 1/2 cupscake flour, sifted
3/4 cupsugar
3/4 teaspoonbaking powder
1/4 teaspoonsalt
1tablespoonlemon, zest of, grated, loosely packed
3tablespoonspoppy seeds
13tablespoonsunsalted butter, at room temperature
Lemon Syrup
1/4 cupsugar( plus 2 Tbsp)
1/4 cupfresh lemon juice
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease a 4-cup (8×4-inch) or six-cup loaf pan, line the bottom with parchment or waxed paper, and grease and flour the paper.Or grease and flour a fluted tube pan.
Lightly combine the milk, eggs, and vanilla in a medium-size bowl.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.Add the lemon zest and poppy seeds.
Mix on low speed for 30 seconds to blend.
Then add the butter and half the eggmixture.Mix on low speed until the dry ingredients are moistened.
Increasethe speed to medium (high if you are using a hand mixer), and beat for 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
Gradually add the remaining egg mixture in two batches, beating for 20 seconds after each addition, and scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, and smooth the surface with a spatula.The batter will be almost 1/2 inch from the top of a 4-cup loaf pan.
Bake, covering the pan loosely with buttered aluminum foil after 30 minutes to prevent over browning, until a toothpick inserted intothe center comes out clean, 55 to 65 minutes (35 to 45 minutes in a fluted pan). To get an attractive split down the middle of the crust, wait until the naturalsplit is about to develop (when cake has cooked for about 20 minutes), and thenuse a lightly greased sharp knife to make a shallow mark about 6 inches longdown the middle of the cake. (This must be done very quickly so that the ovendoor does not remain open very long, or the cake will fall).When the cake splits, it will open along the mark.
Shortly before the cake is done, preparethe Lemon Syrup: In a small pan over medium heat, stir the sugar and lemon juice together until the sugar has dissolved.
As soon as the cake comes out of the oven, place the pan on a wire rack, poke the cake all over with a wire tester or wooden skewer, and brush it with half the syrup.
Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes.
Loosen the sides of the cake with a spatula, and invert it onto a greased wire rack.
Poke the bottom of the cake with the wire tester, brush itwith some syrup, and re-invert it onto a greased wire rack.
Brush the sides with the remaining syrup and allow the cake to cool completely.
Store the cake for 24 hours, tightly wrapped in plastic wrap (to give the syrup a chance todistribute evenly).Serve at room temperature. *Note*: Tightly wrapped, the cake will keep for 3 days at room temperature, 1 week in the refrigerator, and 2 months in the freezer.
Reviews
“Light and lovely.This was a wonderful cake. Even with the lemon syrup is still wasn’t overly sweet.This is a refreshing wonderful summer dessert.”
“Super moist and very addicting. I did more than double the lemon syrup though just because I am greedy like that. I don’t think I will get around to sharing this cake with anyone else because I am going to eat it ALL!! Thanks for sharing Naomi!!”
“Even my chocolate lover kids loved it!”