Tucson Lemon Cake

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 35 min
  • Servings 8

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/4 cup poppy seed
  • 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Tart Lemon Glaze

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour 12-cup fluted tube cake pan. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar and 1/2 cup butter with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
  • 2
    In medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt. Add to sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating until well blended. Stir in poppy seed, 2 tablespoons lemon peel and 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Spread in pan.
  • 3
    Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • 4
    Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix all glaze ingredients until smooth.
  • 5
    Remove cake from oven. Immediately poke several holes in top of cake with long-tined fork; pour about 2/3 of the glaze over top. Cool 20 minutes. Turn pan upside down onto heatproof serving plate; remove pan. Spread with remaining glaze.

  • Pick up 4 or 5 lemons for this fresh-tasting cake, and you’ll have all the juice and zest you need plus a little extra for homemade lemonade.
  • No buttermilk? Simply place 1 tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar in a liquid measuring cup. Fill to the 1-cup mark with milk and let stand for about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
625
Calories from Fat
200
Total Fat
22 g
Saturated Fat
12 g
Cholesterol
130 mg
Sodium
480 mg
Potassium
170 mg
Total Carbohydrate
101 g
Dietary Fiber
2 g
Protein
8 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
16%
16%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
12%
12%
Iron
14%
14%
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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