Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

A couple of years ago, my mother in law gave us a lemon poppy seed cake recipe.  I haven't made it in over two years but decided to try it out again.  We finished the first loaf in a couple days so I made a second one!

Enjoy!

LEMON POPPY SEED CAKE
Makes: One 8x4 Loaf
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour

Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

Ingredients:
Cake
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter (room temp)
1 egg
2 egg whites
1 tsp lemon rind
1 tsp vanilla
1 2/3 cups flour
2 Tbsp poppy seeds
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk

Icing
4 tsp lemon juice
3/4 cup powdered sugar

Instructions:
1. Cream butter and sugar together on medium until fluffy.
2. Add egg and egg whites, beating after each.
3. Add vanilla and lemon rind.
4. In a separate bowl, mix together the dry ingredients.  
5. Add dry ingredients and buttermilk by alternating.  Be sure to begin and end with the dry mixture.
6. Coat 8 x 4 loaf pan with shortening and dust with flour.
7. Bake at 350F for 1 hour.
8. Mix lemon juice and powdered sugar to make the icing.
9. Allow loaf to cool for 10 minutes then remove from pan.

Fresh from the oven!

10. Poke holes in the top of loaf and pour icing mixture over the loaf.

Freshly iced!

Let me know how your cake turns out!