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lemony poppy seed tea loaves

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Recipe by
star pooley
Bullhead City, AZ

This is one of my favorite lemon bread recipes! It starts with a basic recipe of Buttercup Cake Batter. Sprinkle with crushed lemon drop candies for a sweet, crunchy finish!

(1 rating)
yield 4 loaves
prep time 30 Min
cook time 35 Min

Ingredients For lemony poppy seed tea loaves

  • BUTTERCUP CAKE RECIPE:
  • 3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 c
    butter, softened
  • 2 1/2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 1/2 c
    buttermilk
  • LEMONY POPPY SEED TEA LOAVES (USE 4 CUPS BUTTERCUP CAKE BATTER):
  • 1 Tbsp
    finely shredded lemon peel
  • 1 Tbsp
    poppy seeds
  • 1/3 c
    granulated sugar
  • 3 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • LEMON ICING:
  • 3/4 c
    powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1/4 tsp
    lemon peel, finely shredded
  • 1 Tbsp
    lemon juice

How To Make lemony poppy seed tea loaves

  • 1
    Buttercup Cake Batter: In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
  • 2
    In a very large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds; add sugar and vanilla; beat until combined; add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition.
  • 3
    Alternately add flour mixture and buttermilk to beaten mixture, beating on low speed after each addition until combined.
  • 4
    Use batter for Lemony Poppy Seed Tea Loaves.
  • 5
    Makes 6 1/2 cups batter.
  • 6
    Lemony Poppy Seed Tea Loaves: Preheat oven to 350 degrees; grease and flour 2 loaf pans.
  • 7
    In large bowl, gently stir together the Butter Cake Batter, lemon peel, and poppy seeds. Divide mixture evenly among the prepared pans.
  • 8
    Bake 35 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • 9
    Cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes; remove from pans. Place loaves on a wire rack set over wax paper.
  • 10
    Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine sugar and lemon juice; heat and stir over low heat until sugar dissolves.
  • 11
    Brush sugar mixture over warm loaves until all is absorbed; cool completely.
  • 12
    Drizzle with Lemon Icing and if desired, sprinkle with crushed lemon drop candies.
  • 13
    Lemon Icing: In a small bowl, stir together sifted powdered sugar, shredded lemon peel and lemon juice.
  • 14
    Stir in enough water to make an icing that is easy to drizzle.

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