Lemon & Poppyseed Drizzle Cake

recipe

• Step 1
  Preheat the oven to 180°C. Prepare the cake batter. In a mixing bowl, combine : the softened butter & sugar.* *Check out our tips for this step
• Step 2
  Add the eggs & a pinch of salt to the mixing bowl. Whisk.
• Step 3
  Add the lemon zest & whisk. Add the heavy cream & whisk one more.
• Step 4
  In a separate bowl, combine : the flour & baking powder. Add them to the mixing bowl little by little, while whisking.
• Step 5
  Add the juice of half a lemon & the poppy seeds. Stir until combined & smooth throughout.
• Step 6
  Generously grease a loaf tin (we used a 29 x 10 cm dish here) with butter & pour in the cake batter. Bake for 40 min at 180°C.
• Step 7
  Bonus: while the loaf os baking, make some lemonade with the remaining lemon !
• Step 8
  Once the loaf is golden, plant the tip of a knife into the center of the loaf. If it comes out clean, the loaf is ready, otherwise, bake it for another 2-3 min. Leave the Lemon & Poppyseed Drizzle Cake to cool before serving. Enjoy !
• Step 9
  Optional : Make some icing. Combine : 100g of icing sugar & the juice of half a lemon, until smooth & glossy. Drizzle it on top of the loaf & top it all off with some extra lemon zest or poppy seeds. Enjoy !