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Lemon-Poppy Seed Cake with Lemon Glaze

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Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Aug 12, 2011
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Poppy seeds add a little crunch and lemon provides refreshing flavor to a family-favorite tube cake.

Lemon-Poppy Seed Cake with Lemon Glaze

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 3 hr 10 min
  • Ingredients 6
  • Servings 16
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Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 box lemon cake mix
  • Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
  • 2 tablespoons poppy seed

Lemon Glaze

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark on nonstick pan). Grease and lightly flour 12-cup fluted tube cake pan, or spray with baking spray with flour.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir poppy seed into batter. Pour into pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake as directed on box. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Turn pan upside down onto cooling rack; remove pan. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, mix powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and the lemon peel. Stir in additional lemon juice, 1 teaspoon at a time, until smooth and consistency of thick syrup. Spread over top of cake, allowing some to drizzle down side. Garnish with additional grated lemon peel, if desired. Store loosely covered.

Nutrition

210 Calories
9g Total Fat
2g Protein
30g Total Carbohydrate
19g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
210
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
9g
14%
Saturated Fat
2g
10%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
40mg
13%
Sodium
210mg
9%
Potassium
35mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
30g
10%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
19g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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