
Lemon and Poppyseed Cake
Ingredients
Lemon Crème Pâtissière
Frosting
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 180 degrees C. Prepare 3 x 8″ (20cm) cake rounds with cooking spray and line the base with parchment.
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Sift cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and poppy seeds and set aside.
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Cream butter, oil, sugar, vanilla and lemon zest together until the mixture becomes very pale and fluffy.
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Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
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Mix buttermilk and lemon juice and set aside.
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Add half of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until well combined. While the mixer is running at a medium speed, add all of the buttermilk mixture. Beat in the rest of the flour mixture. Mix until all ingredients are well combined.
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Divide batter among the three prepared cake pans and spread into an even layer. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 20 – 25 minutes.
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Remove from the oven and let cool in the pans for 5 minutes. Invert cakes onto wire racks and allow to cool down completely before frosting.
Lemon Crème Pàtissière
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In a small measuring cup, mix the maizena, cake flour and about 60ml of the milk. Mix until lump free and set aside.
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In a microwaveable mixing bowl, beat the egg and the rest of the milk until well combined.
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Add the lemon juice, vanilla and the maizena mixture and mix well.
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Next, add sugar and salt, mix until well combined.
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Microwave on high for 4 – 5 minutes. Stop every minute and whisk the mixture.
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When the creme pat is done, add the butter and whisk until butter is evenly combined.
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Cover with plastic wrap and set aside to cool to room temperature, and then refrigerate.
Frosting
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Place softened butter into the bowl of a stand mixer that has been fitted with the paddle attachment.
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Turn the mixer on a medium setting and cream the butter until it is smooth and has lightened in color, about 3 minutes.
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Add icing sugar, half a cup at a time. After each cup has been incorporated, turn the mixer onto the highest speed setting and for about 30 seconds to lighten the frosting.
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Add lemon juice and a pinch of salt and mix until well-incorporated.
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 690.6
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 42.42g66%
- Saturated Fat 20.56g103%
- Trans Fat 1.15g
- Sodium 469.84mg20%
- Total Carbohydrate 72.04g25%
- Dietary Fiber 1.49g6%
- Sugars 44.47g
- Protein 7.73g16%
- Vitamin A 31.65%
- Vitamin C 6.78%
- Calcium 16.28%
- Iron 18.3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.