Grandma's Lemon Poppy Seed Cake Recipe

Grandma's Lemon Poppy Seed Cake Recipe Grandma's Lemon Poppy Seed Cake Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 5

“This is from a collection of family recipes. My granddaughter, Riley, likes that it tastes like lemons, but is sweet. It’s always moist and wonderful.”—Phyllis Harmon Nelson, Wisconsin

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Grandma's Lemon Poppy Seed Cake Recipe
  • Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 15 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 package lemon cake mix (regular size)
  • 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1/4 cup poppy seeds
  • DRIZZLE:
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water and oil; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Fold in poppy seeds. Transfer to a greased and floured 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
  • For drizzle, in a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, water and lemon juice; drizzle over cake. Yield: 15 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece equals 320 calories, 12 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 56 mg cholesterol, 335 mg sodium, 51 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Grandma's Lemon Poppy Seed Cake in Taste of Home February/March 2011, p52

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Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2011 by pizza lady

Excellent! This is a very tasty moist cake with a nice lemon flavor. It goes together quickly with ingredients that are easy to find. This recipe is a keeper.

Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2011 by booboobear350

amazing and easy. yum yum

Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2011 by pamdevone

Outstanding, very lemony. It was very, very good. Thank you for the recipe.

Reviewed on Feb. 08, 2011 by mamapierce

This was very easy to make and delicious. I will make this again. :D

Reviewed on Feb. 07, 2011 by CindyOpp

cake was very good. icing receipe made way too much so my cake was covered in icing because I used all of it.

Reviewed on Feb. 04, 2011 by santeehelen

I substituted Instant Lemon Flavored Pudding mix instead of vanilla for more lemon flavor.

I will make this again and again.

 
 

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