Reviewed: Jun. 6, 2009

I used this recipe to make cupcakes. This recipe is of course not meant to be cupcakes so they sort of sunk in after they cooled, but they tasted phenomenal and after we put frosting on top you couldn't tell they were sunken in. I did use lemon pudding mix instead of vanilla and I used the lemon cream cheese frosting(the one with lemon juice and zest) from this website and they were so perfect. many people told me they were better than sprinkles, and I agree!

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AlissaTakestheCake

Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2009

I give this recipe 4 stars as is. If you add a glaze then it's definitely a 5 star recipe...especially since it is so easy.

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bkjanke

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Niagara Falls, New York, USA

Living In: Lantana, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2009

Made this (using lemon pudding instead of vanilla) in a bundt pan, and it was moist and delicious! I didn't even use a glaze, but it would be even more awesome that way! Sprinkled it with powdered sugar after it cooled, which covered up the flour left over from the pan.

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chef24

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Mar. 9, 2009

I love leom poppy seed cake and this was the best I have ever had. I made it for Christmas as a treat for the office and everyone wanted to know if it was from a bakery and from where! I have made several times already, and when I am at the last piece, I dice it and place at the bottom of a dessert glass and top with fruit salad and a scoop of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for a fantastic extension of the dessert! Thank you for the recipe.

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Patty Q.

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

Living In: Los Altos, California, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2009

This cake is moist and has an intense lemon flavor - very yummy! I used a glaze recommended by another reviewer -juice of 1 orange and 1 lemon mixed with 1 1/3 cup powdered sugar. Heat the mixture just until boiling. I poured the whole amount over the top of the cake after I poked holes in it. I used the poppy seeds but I think next time I'll omit them and just have lemon cake.

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AlpineMt.Momma

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Living In: Alpine, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2009

I live in the dorms..so my resources are limited. I used the dry ingredients from a recipe for cake, I used lemon pudding. I didn't want to spend two hours creating poppy seed so i let it simmer in milk in a pan while i put together the other ingredients. also i used melted butter and oil... not all my choices were great, but i really stand by using scrath cake than mix.

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KLUELESS

Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2008

Use lemon pudding rather than vanilla, and glaze with a mixture of lemon juice and powdered sugar to take this recipe to 5 stars. Have made this several times and am asked for the recipe repeatedly.

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Megan

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Royal Palm Beach, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 17, 2008

My husband, who normally rarely eats dessert, loves this cake. The only thing I change is that I add a dash of lemon essence to the cake mix and then do a lemon juice/butter/iccing sugar glaze. It has become a staple around our house.

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JESSLUV

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Landrum, South Carolina, USA

Living In: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2008

I have made this recipe many times and for my family's taste, I reduce the poppy seeds to 2 tablespoons and add 1 teaspoon of lemon zest. I don't bother soaking the poppy seeds because I find it makes no difference to the final product. I also top the inverted cake with a glaze of 1 cup of icing sugar (powdered sugar) and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice to a cooled cake so that it drools down the indentations. Pretty and delicious.

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althorper

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Westport, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2008

Excellent! My daughter who is 6 normally doesn't like anything with lemon in it, loved this cake. My husband and myself liked it because it was best after sitting for a day. My oldest son loved it and normally loves sugary sweet things so it was a great cake for the enitre family. I did substitute lemon pudding mix for the vanilla and it turned out great.

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