Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup poppy seed
  • 2 tablespoons lemon peel, grated
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • lemon glaze
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons lemon peel, grated
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice

Method

  • Preheat oven to 325°.
  • Grease and flour a Bundt cake pan or tube pan.
  • Beat sugar and butter in a large bowl on medium speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
  • Mix flour, baking soda and salt. Beat into sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk until well blended.
  • Stir in poppy seed, lemon peel and lemon juice. Spread in pan.
  • Bake until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes.
  • Immediately poke holes in top of cake with a long tined fork. Pour about two-thirds of the Lemon Glaze over the top.
  • Cool 20 minutes. Invert onto a serving plate. Remove pan. Spread with remaining glaze.