Lemon Poppyseed Loaf Cake Recipe
Course: Desserts
Equipment
- 2 8" loaf pans
- 1 Small bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk of your choice
- 1 Tablespoon North Coast Apple Cider Vinegar
- Zest of 4 lemons
- 2 cups sugar
- ยฝ cup lemon juice
- 6 large eggs
- 3 ยฝ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- ยฝ teaspoon baking soda
- ยฝ teaspoon salt
- 1 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
For the Glaze:
- 1 cup confectionersโ sugar
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350ยฐ. Grease two 8-inch loaf pans.
- In a small bowl, combine the milk and apple cider vinegar and set aside for at least 10 minutes (weโre making buttermilk here).
- In a large bowl with electric mixer, add the lemon zest to the sugar and rub with your fingers until the sugar becomes wet and aromatic.
- Add in buttermilk, lemon juice, and eggs one at a time mixing until incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Alternating with the olive oil, slowly add the dry ingredients to the bowl and mix until blended.
- Stir in the poppy seeds.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 1 hour or until a knife inserted into the middle of loaf comes out clean.
- Turn out onto a cooling rack set over a baking sheet.
- While still warm, flip both loaves right side up and drizzle your glaze over the top.