Lemon Poppyseed Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 185g butter
- 1/2 cup caster sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup poppy seeds
- grated lemon/lime rind
- 1/2 cup yogurt
- 1-1/2 cup self-rising flour
Syrup
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup caster sugar
- 1/2 cup orange juice
Directions
- Cream (beat really well) butter, sugar, and honey until really soft and creamy.
- Add eggs one at a time and beat well between each.
- Mix in poppy seeds, lemon peel, and yogurt
- Add flour and mix well
- Put in a greased tin and cook about 45 min to 1 hour at about 375F
- Remove when the center of the cake bounces back when pressed lightly.
- Wait 5 minutes then tip cake out onto a plate.
- Spoon over the syrup which you have previously brought to a boil and is still very very hot. Spoon it over, making sure that you cover all bits of the cake. It will soak in!