Moist Lemon Poppy Seed Cake Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Dec 13, 2006

This was exactly the lemon poppy seed cake I've been looking for. I like the pound cake texture, never had a light fluffy lemon poppy seed cake, just pound cake textured. I used the lemon juice from the lemon I zested and the rest bottled. Next time I will use all fresh squeezed. I also only used 4 eggs because we use jumbo. You definitely have to wrap this, refrigerate and rotate so the syrup works it's way through the entire loaf. I put this out at work and it was gone in the blink of an eye. Thank you for a classic.

—Jodi

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Mar 25, 2003

Good cake but thought it could use some work. My husband and I found it to be a bit too lemony. With so many eggs, I should have known before making it that it would be like a pound cake in taste and texture. Next time I make this I will skip the lemon zest and lemon syrup and just use almond extract. I thought the syrup made it a little mushy in texture instead of moist.

—DUBA_IST

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Mar 25, 2003

Good taste but I prefer a lighter, fluffier texture. This definitely has the consistency of a pound cake--thick. I think that the lemon syrup can be omitted as well. Does not add much to the cake.

—Lysa

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Dec 09, 2008

Fab recipe - thanks so much for sharing it! One of those 'will never fail you' recipes - if you don't have enough poppy seeds, lemon peel, lemon juice etc, it will still come out fine. I have made this many many times and have never once had a problem with it. No it's not gonna win a cake competition any time soon but as a stand alone timeless classic it works just fine. If you want to make them as muffins fill 14 muffin paper cases with the above measures and bake at 200 degrees Celcius for about 20 mins for fluffy light muffins. Then I make a lemon drizzle type topping out of icing sugar and the juice of 3 lemons which gives extra flavour & keeps them moist for a couple of days. The cases can sometimes end up a little greasy so I like to wait to they've cooled then pop them inside another case when offering to friends etc.

—Zivatony

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Apr 14, 2009

I gave this recipe one star because this is not the cake I thought it was. I was expecting more apparantly. I thought it was dense and dry. I was hoping for a moist rich lemon cake and it was absolutey not that! If you are looking for a cake do not try this as it was more like bread.

—AllyG

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Mar 22, 2008

I love this recipe! The result is a very dense, moist, and somewhat tart cake. It's exactly what I was looking for.

—Melissa123

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Feb 14, 2011

This recipe has a good base, but could use some tweaking. I made this once following the exact directions and I ended up with a difficult to mix batter and a burnt cake. I would cream the butter, eggs and sugar together first. Add some lemon juice to the batter. Also, ditch the syrup topping, it's too bitter. And please, if you're making this, don't bake it for and hour and 15 minutes. I baked mine for 55 minutes and it was still too long. Sorry for all the negativity, but I gotta be honest! :)

—brandynleah

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Jan 10, 2011

This was the driest cake I have even tasted. I thought there was something strange about this recipe when I filled the pan with the batter---it was too thick and I thought it needed more "moisture" (ie. milk, oil etc.)---five eggs? I definitely would't recommend this "moist" lemon poppy seed cake to anyone!

—linda

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Nutrition

Calories
447 kcal
22%

Carbohydrates
54.5 g
18%

Cholesterol
142 mg
47%

Fat
23.9 g
37%

Fiber
0.9 g
4%

Protein
5.7 g
11%

Sodium
227 mg
9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Moist Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 447
Calories from Fat: 215

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 23.9g 37 %
Saturated Fat 13.6g 68 %
Cholesterol 142mg 47 %
Sodium 227mg 9 %
Potassium 105mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrates 54.5g 18 %
Dietary Fiber 0.9g 4 %
Protein 5.7g 11 %
Sugars 32.3g
Vitamin A 15 %
Vitamin C 13 %
Calcium 9 %
Iron 27 %
Thiamin 29 %
Niacin 24 %
Vitamin B6 4 %
Magnesium 7 %
Folate 36 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.