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Lemon Poppy Seed Cake with Lemon Royal Icing
A moist, fragrant lemon cake studded with crunchy poppy seeds, finished with a glossy lemon royal icing. The batter is chilled before baking to create a beautiful rise and a tender crumb. Perfect for tea time or a light dessert.
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Critical Success Points
- • Melt butter without overheating
- • Rubbing lemon zest into sugar to release oils
- • Whisking eggs until the mixture is pale and fluffy
- • Chilling the batter for 1h30 for thermal shock
- • Drawing the steam‑vent line and adding oil before the second bake
- • Checking doneness with a knife (should be moist but clean)
- • Achieving the correct consistency for the royal icing
Safety Warnings
- • Butter and the batter can be very hot after microwaving; handle with care.
- • Use oven mitts when handling the hot cake pan.
- • Knife used for testing doneness is sharp; cut away from your body.
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