Lemon Poppyseed Cake

By pcander

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. grated lemon peel
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 Tbl. Poppy seeds
• GLAZE – Juice of 1 lemon and 1/2 c. powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350° . Grease a 9x5 loaf pan. Mix the butter and sugar. Beat in the remaining ingredients in the order listed. Pour the mix into the pan and bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let the loaf cool for 15 minutes, then transfer it to a cooling rack. Meanwhile mix together the glaze ingredients. Prick the loaf with a fork and pour the glaze over the top (place a plate beneath the cooling rack to catch drips)