Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake An Easy Pound Cake Recipe

Sometimes the most obvious recipes are the best. So why not share one of my long time loves…

Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake! Why Is This the BEST Lemon Poppy Seed Cake?Don’t Forget the Glaze Icing!Get the Recipe

Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake!

I’ve long told the story on how no one else in my house likes lemon flavored desserts, and this is no exception. I, however, am fully into lemon sweet treats…like in a major way. Which is great, because MORE FOR ME! But bad because…well…MORE FOR ME. So when I make this Lemon Pound Cake I know that I save a few slices for myself and share with a friend or two. I can’t be left to my own devices with a loaf of this bright, soft, and moist pound cake in my house if I ever expect to fit into shorts this summer. I love making pound cakes…most recently my Classic Pound Cake. They’re so simple and perfect with a cup of coffee, or jazzed up with some ice cream or whipped cream. The texture of this Lemon Poppy Seed Cake is incredibly soft and moist, and the lemon flavor is balanced with the richness of the butter and the depth of the vanilla extract. There is nothing better than a slice of lemon cake to cure the winter blues. Have I convinced you yet?

Why Is This the BEST Lemon Poppy Seed Cake?

First and foremost, this cake definitely has a “pound cake” texture. While the crumb is soft and moist, it isn’t light. But strangely enough it also isn’t heavy. The combination of the ingredients like sour cream, baking powder, baking soda, and butter give this cake a very tender texture, while also being slightly dense, as a pound cake should be.

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Don’t Forget the Glaze Icing!

Ahh, what would this cake…or any cake…be without icing? And what’s so fantastic about the sweet glaze on this Lemon Poppy Seed Cake is that it’s only 2 ingredients…lemon juice and powdered sugar. Yep, that’s it!