Lemon poppy seed cake: how to soak it so that it is not dry

Coziness in the house can be created by the decor, soft textiles, a cat that has fallen asleep in a strange position, and the aroma of incredibly delicious homemade pastries. That's why this type of food takes center stage in the fall and occupies one of the main places in people's diets.

Food blogger Liza Hlinska presented a recipe for lemon poppy seed cake on Instagram. It is ideal for those who do not like too sweet pastries.

Ingredients for the dough

(for 2 pans, length of pans – 16 cm, width – 5 cm, height – 6 cm)

• Butter – 150 gr
• Sugar – 120 gr
• Lemon zest – 1 pc
• Flour – 160 gr
• Poppy seeds – 40 g
• Baking powder – 10 g
• Eggs – 2 pcs
• Lemon juice – 40 ml

Ingredients for lemon glaze

• Lemon juice – 30 ml
• Powdered sugar – 100 g
• Lemon zest – 1 pc

Ingredients for the syrup

• Water – 100 ml
• Liqueur "Limoncello"/lemon juice – 30 ml
• Sugar – 90 g

Method of preparation

1. Turn on the oven to 170C.

2. Beat the softened butter with a whisk until it becomes a paste.

3. Add sugar, mix, add warm lemon juice, lemon zest, room temperature eggs, and mix again.

4. Combine the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder and poppy seeds. Add to the creamy egg mixture and mix until smooth.

5. Prepare the molds: brush with softened butter, and sprinkle with a thin layer of flour.

6. Put the dough into the molds and bake in an oven preheated to 170C for 30-35 minutes. Check for doneness with a wooden skewer.

7. Prepare the syrup. Combine water, sugar, and liqueur, bring to a boil, remove from heat.

8. Drizzle the hot cake with the hot syrup.

9. Prepare the icing. Combine the powdered sugar with the lemon juice and lemon zest, and mix well.

10. Cover the cooled cupcake with lemon icing.