Paleo | Lemon Poppyseed Cake By all-about-afternoon-tea.com
This beautiful old-fashioned lemon poppyseed cake is a favourite of ours for afternoon tea. It is a simple all-in-one recipe that is very easy to make and utterly delicious.
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Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (60ml) milk 1/4 cup (40g) poppyseeds 1/2 tsp vanilla essence 1 1/2 (270g) cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest 1 cup (225g) butter, softened 3/4 cup (170g) caster (fine) sugar 2 large eggs
Instructions:
Stir the milk and the vanilla essence together in a small bowl.
Add the poppy seeds, stirring to make sure they are all covered. Leave to soak for an hour.
Take a 7 inch wide, 3 1/2 - 4 inch deep cake tin. Grease thoroughly and line the bottom.
