Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf

Name: Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 200g butter, softened; 1 cup caster sugar; 3 eggs; zest of 2 lemons; juice of 1 lemon; 1 1/2 cups plain flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tbsp poppy seeds; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1 1/2 cups icing sugar for glaze; juice of 1 lemon for glaze

A tangy, moist American bakery-style lemon loaf studded with poppy seeds and finished with a bright lemon glaze.

Total time

70 min

Prep

15 min

Cook

55 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

American

vegetarian

Ingredients

200gbutter, softened

1 cupcaster sugar

3eggs

zest of 2lemons

juice of 1lemon

1 1/2 cupsplain flour

1 tspbaking powder

1/2 tspsalt

2 tbsppoppy seeds

1/2 cupsour cream

1 1/2 cupsicing sugar for glaze

juice of 1lemon for glaze

Instructions

Beat butter and sugar. Add eggs one by one.

Add lemon zest and juice.

Fold in flour, baking powder, salt, poppy seeds and sour cream.

Pour into a greased loaf tin.

Bake at 180°C for 50-55 minutes. Make glaze and pour over cooled loaf.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

845

Protein

11g

Fat

50.4g

Carbs

90.8g

Fiber

2.1g

Sodium

426mg

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