Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake

The birth flower for the month of August is the yellow poppy.  What better way to celebrate than with this delicious poppy seed Bundt cake.  The addition of a little lemon zest helps to make it bright and perfect for summer.  

You will need ...

  • Cake Flour, 3 Cups
  • Sugar, 1 1/2 Cups
  • Baking Powder, 1 T
  • Salt, 1/2 tsp
  • Eggs, 4
  • Unsalted Butter, 1 Cup
  • Milk, 2%, 1 Cup
  • Sour Cream, 1/2 Cup
  • Vanilla Extract, 1 T
  • Lemon Zest, 1 T
  • Poppy Seeds, 3 T

Step One

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Prepare the Bundt pan by greasing it well with butter, oil, or cooking spray.  Be sure to get in all the grooves so that the cake will come out easily.

Step Two

In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and the sugar together until smooth.  Add in the eggs, followed by the vanilla extract and the lemon zest.  Mix until smooth.

Step Three

Next, add in the baking powder, salt, poppy seeds, and half of the flour.  Mix until just combined.  Then, pour in half the milk.  Mix to combine.  Then, pour in the rest of the flour.  Mix on low.  Slowly add in the rest of the milk until it comes together.  Finally, add in the sour cream and mix until combined.

Step Four

Pour the batter into the Bundt pan.  Gently smooth out the top of the batter.  Bake in the 350 degree F oven for about 50-60 minutes, depending on your oven.  The cake is ready when a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.  

Step Five

Let the cake cool in the pan for twenty minutes.  Then, invert the pan onto a wire rack and gently remove the cake.  Let it cool completely.  

Step Six

While the cake is cooling, make the icing.  In a medium bowl, mix together 2 Cups of Powdered Sugar with 2-3 T of Milk.  Whisk until smooth.  Once the cake is completely cooled, pour the glaze all over the cake.  Let set until the icing has hardened slightly.  Enjoy!

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