Lemon Poppy  Seed Loaf Cake

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Bright and buttery lemon poppy seed loaf cake drizzled with lemon glaze! This easy loaf cake is tender and buttery with a moist crumb.

Mix dry ingredients: Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and poppy seeds until combined.

Step 1

Make lemon sugar: Combine sugar and lemon zest in a food processor and pulse to combine.

Step 2

Combine room temperature butter and lemon-sugar in a large mixer bowl.

Step 3

Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

Step 4

Add eggs one at a time and mix until combined.

Step 5

Mix in vanilla extract.

Step 6

With mixer on low speed, add dry ingredients in 3 additions.

Step 7

Alternate with buttermilk mixture (begin and end with flour mixture).

Step 8

Here's what the mixed cake batter looks like.

Step 9

Spoon batter into prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Tap pan sharply several times to reduce air bubbles.

Step 10

Bake cake for 52 to 56 minutes, until golden. Brush the warm cake with lemon syrup and cool for 10 minutes in the pan.

Step 11

Remove loaf cake from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack. Once cool, drizzle with lemon glaze.

Step 12

You'll love this easy lemon poppyseed loaf!