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Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

Ingredients This recipe was printed about a year ago in the newsletter of the Ocean Beach (San Diego) People”s Food Co-op. I made it last week, and enjoyed it… since I don”t eat dairy…

Ingredients

This recipe was printed about a year ago in the newsletter of the Ocean Beach (San Diego) People''s Food Co-op. I made it last week, and enjoyed it... since I don''t eat dairy products, I frosted it with a mixture of 1/2 pound tofu blended in a blender with 1/4 cup margarine and maple syrup, vanilla and lemon juice to taste. By the way, I think it would be better with slightly fewer poppyseeds...

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

  • 3/4 cup poppy seeds
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • grated peels of 3 lemons
  • 3/4 cup apple juice
  • 3/4 cup (canola) oil
  • 3/4 cup (pure) vegan maple syrup
  • 3 cups whole wheat pastry flour (I''m sure white flour is fine)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon sea salt (or regular salt)
Directions:

Mix dry ingredients. Mix wet ingredients. Fold gently together. Pour into greased and floured 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan. Bake in preheated 350 degree (F) oven for 1/2 hour or until toothpick comes clean.

This is a light, not too sweet lemon cake with a lovely snappy crunch from the poppyseeds. Makes a nice tea cake as is.