Lemon Poppy Seed Cake is a tangy, moist cake made by baking a blend of wheat flour, poppy seeds, lemon extract and sugar in loaf form and sliced. Lemon Poppy Seed Cake is a must try at home for the joy of exploring & baking.
Lemon Poppy Seed Cake isone of the easiest one bowl mix and bake recipes that I have tried in the recent days.Yes its so easy to make and the end result is so so delicious that I gulped almost slices at one go which is very rare.These days, I always try a smaller quantity for blogging sake and just have a bite or a slice for tasting purpose(especially baked goodies) and reserve the rest for the kids and this cake was an exception as first I had just a bite then 1, 2 and finally 3 slices.
This lemon poppy seed cake has a very unique taste with the flavour of coconut oil, the tanginess is the highlight of this cake.And the mild crunch from poppy is absolute heaven I say…Do try this cake and let me know.
The cake is a bit moist so cool down completely before slicing.I was a little impatient to taste the cake so cut it just few mins after it got baked 😀 And I was really surprised when mittu was enjoying the cake as she runs miles away by the smell of coconut oil and she was enjoying the cake..yes I was a happy mother. Are you asking about gugu…he is such a good boy unlike his mother and akka as he is not at all fussy about food so he enjoyed the cake so much :)Actually I baked a cake this week mainly for his sake as he kept asking me ‘amma cake venum’.And the last batch of black poppy seeds I had got over now have to hunt for it again.
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Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour / atta or chapathi flour
- 1/2 cup white flour / maida
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon poppy seed
Instructions
- To a mixing bowl add both the flours. Add sugar, baking powder and salt.
- Mix first then add oil. Add water and lemon juice.
- Whisk well to form a smooth batter. Finally add black poppy seeds.
- Fold it do not overmix. Grease the pan with oil then dust with flour. Tap to remove excess flour.
- Pour the batter into the pan. I used my mini loaf pan.
- Bake in preheated oven at 180 deg C for 35-40 mins or until golden.
- Insert a toothpick and check. Cool down for few mins then invert to remove the cake.
- Cool down completely at least for a hour before slicing. Lemon Poppy Seed Cake ready!
Notes
- Coconut oil gives great flavour to this cake so don't skip it.
How to make Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
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- To a mixing bowl add both the flours.Add sugar,baking powder and salt.
- Mix first then add oil.
- Add water and lemon juice.
- Whisk well to form a smooth batter.Finally add black poppy seeds.
- Fold it do not overmix.Grease the pan with oil then dust with flour(not in pic).Tap to remove excess flour.
- Pour the batter into the pan.I used my mini loaf pan.Bake in preheated oven at 180 deg C for 35-40 mins or until golden.Insert a toothpick and check.Cool down for few mins then invert to remove the cake.
- To a mixing bowl add both the flours.Add sugar,baking powder and salt.
Cool down completely atleast for a hour before slicing.
Tangy yummy lemon poppy seeds cake ready!
Shireen
Wow..this is something new to me..i have never heard of this before
Priya
Hi! Looks yumm and would love to try this. But Im unable to get black poppy seeds, any idea where we can find this??
Sharmilee J
not sure where we get this in india…my friend gave this to me its from the US