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Glazed Lemon Poppy-Seed Cake

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Glazed Lemon Poppy-Seed Cake

Glazed Lemon Poppy-Seed Cake

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Equipment

  • Stand Mixer - High-powered electric mixer with various attachments for efficient and thorough mixing of batter, doughs, and frostings.

  • Piping Bags & Tips - Set includes multiple sizes of piping bags along with an assortment of tips for cake decorating to create professional finishes.

  • Cake Stand - Stylish stand designed for displaying and serving layered or single-tier cakes elegantly at events.

  • Parchment Paper Sheets - Non-stick parchment paper sheets used in lining baking pans to prevent sticking without additional fat.

  • Digital Scale - Accurate kitchen scale measuring ingredients by weight for perfect cake texture and consistency.

  • Silicone Baking Mat & Roller - Non-stick silicone mat with a built-in rolling pin for evenly rolling out doughs such as pie crust or pastry.

  • Cooling Rack - Metal rack designed to cool cakes and pastries while allowing air circulation without transferring moisture from the pan.

  • Citrus Juicer - Essential for extracting pure lemon juice directly from fresh lemons, ideal for enhancing baked goods' flavor.

  • Spatula Set (Palette & Offset) - Versatile set including an offset paddle spatula and a straight or palette knife for spreading fillings and frostings on cakes.

  • Pastry Brush - Tool used for brushing glazes, buttercream, or egg washes onto pastries in an even coat without drips.

  • Electric Mixer Bowl - Durable bowl attachment compatible with hand-held mixers and stand mixers suitable for high-speed beating of batters.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened

  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar

  • 2 large eggs

  • 2 tablespoons poppy seeds

  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar

  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
2

Instruction 2

Butter a 9-inch round cake pan.
3

Instruction 3

Whisk together flour, baking powder, lemon zest, and salt in a bowl.
4

Instruction 4

Beat together butter and granulated sugar in another bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until pale and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in eggs until combined. Reduce speed to low, then add flour mixture and poppy seeds and mix until just combined.
5

Instruction 5

Transfer batter to cake pan, smoothing top, and bake until a wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean and top is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Cool cake in pan on a rack 5 minutes, then invert onto rack.
6

Instruction 6

Whisk together confectioners sugar and lemon juice in a bowl until smooth. Pour glaze over warm cake, spreading it with a spatula to drizzle over edge. Let stand until glaze is set, about 15 minutes.
7

Instruction 7

Serve warm or at room temperature.
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