Lemon Poppy Seed Snack Cake
From the author, Honor: With a bit less sugar and fat than traditional cake, I’m okay with slipping a piece into my kid’s lunchbox for a treat.
This lemon poppy seed cake can be enjoyed as is but I’m partial to a drizzle of that tangy lemon glaze.
Lemon Poppy Seed Snack Cake
Do you love lemons? You're going to absolutely adore this lemon-flavored baked good! This cake is moist, delicious, and full of amazing lemon flavor!
METHOD Oven
DIET Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups of granulated sugar
- ½ cup of vegetable oil
- Juice and zest of 2 small lemons
- ¼ cup of unsweetened applesauce
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla
- 2 cups of water
- 3 cups of all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons of baking soda
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- ⅓ cup of poppy seeds
- 1 cup of powdered sugar
- 4 to 5 teaspoons of fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9 x 13-inch pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the sugar, oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, applesauce, and vanilla until well combined. Add water and mix thoroughly.
- Add the flour, baking soda, and salt, and stir until just combined. (Your batter may have a few small lumps and that's okay. You don't want to overmix.)
- Fold in the poppy seeds.
- Pour the batter into the pan. Bake for 35 minutes or until the edges are golden and begin to pull away from the pan. Take a toothpick, insert it into the middle of the cake and make sure it comes out clean. If it doesn’t bake in 5 minute increments until it does.
- In the meantime, prepare your glaze by simply whisking together the powdered sugar and lemon juice. Start with 4 teaspoons, and if it’s too thick, add another one.
- Allow the cake to cool completely (or at least 15 minutes if you just can't wait!) before drizzling with glaze. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 260kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 285mgPotassium: 45mgFiber: 1gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 35mgIron: 1mg
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