Lemon Poppy Seed Cake | The Cake Blog

21 · A tender layer cake recipe brightened with lemon juice, lemon zest and poppy seeds, frosted with a tangy sweet lemon cream cheese frosting.

17 ingredients

Produce

• 3 tbsp Lemon, organic zest
• 1 Lemon, slices

Refrigerated

• 4 Eggs

Condiments

• 3/8 cup Lemon juice

Baking & Spices

• 1 tbsp Baking powder
• 3 cups Cake flour
• 4 cups Confectioners' sugar
• 2 cups Granulated sugar
• 3 tbsp Poppy seeds
• 1 Poppy seeds
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 1/3 tbsp Vanilla

Dairy

• 16 oz Butter, unsalted
• 4 oz Butter, salted
• 12 oz Cream cheese
• 3/4 cup Whole milk

Other

• Edible flowers (optional)