rum-doused lemon poppy-seed cake

Beautiful Shore Country, NB
Updated on Mar 11, 2015

My sister in laws favorite dessert...enjoy from Enchanted Evenings by John Hadamuscin

prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 - cup butter, softened
  • 4 - ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 13/4 - cups white sugar
  • 3 - large eggs
  • 1 - tablespoon fresh lemon rind, grated
  • 11/2 - cups flour
  • 1 - teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 - tablespoons poppy seeds
  • 1/4 - cup rum

How To Make rum-doused lemon poppy-seed cake

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Step 2
    Grease a 10" tube pan or bundt pan.
  • Step 3
    In large bowl, beat together butter, cream cheese until well blended.
  • Step 4
    Mix in sugar, eggs, and lemon rind until light and fluffy.
  • Step 5
    In a separate bowl sift, flour and baking powder, stir into butter mixture.
  • Step 6
    Add in poppy seeds.
  • Step 7
    Bake 55 to 60 minutes.
  • Step 8
    Cool 15 minutes in pan, then invert onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
  • Step 9
    Drizzle rum over cooled cake slowly, allowing for absorption before drizzling on rest.
  • Step 10
    Cover and let stand 2 or 3 hours before serving.
  • Step 11
    Serve with a dollop of whipped cream.

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Category: Cakes
Method: Bake
Ingredient: Alcohol
Culture: Canadian

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