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LEMON POPPY SEED LOAF CAKE

BY ERIN CLARKSON, CLOUDY KITCHEN

I love a loaf cake – they are super easy to make, and great to make ahead. This lemon poppy seed cake has a delicious tender crumb thanks to the sour cream in the mixture, and is nished o with a super punchy lemon gla e, which is painted on once the cake is cool.

PREP TIME: 15 MINUTES BAKE TIME: 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES MAKES: 1 LOAF CAKE ABOUT 10 SER IN S Cake

• 225g sugar

• Zest of 3 lemons

• 290g plain flour

• 80g almond meal

• 12g (1 tbsp plus 1 tsp) poppy seeds

• 1 tsp baking powder

• ¼ tsp baking soda

• 2g (½ tsp) kosher salt

• 135g freshly squeezed lemon juice

• 130g neutral oil

• 150g full fat sour cream, at room temperature

• 3 large eggs, at room temperature

• 1 tsp vanilla

• A small amount of softened butter for piping down the middle of the loaf (optional)

Lemon glaze

• 60g icing sugar

• 20g freshly squeezed lemon juice

Preheat the oven to 160°C bake. Grease and line a 23x10x10cm pullman pan or a 23x13cm loaf pan, extending the baking paper over the sides to form a sling.

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5. om bin et heglae ingredients in a small bowl and mix well to combine. rsh onto the cooled loaf cake sing a pastry br sh lea ing it to dry slightly then adding more gla e if yo like.

6. t sing a sharp knife. Store leo er slightly wrapped at room temper at re for p to days.

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