We cook at home. Lemon poppy seed cake recipe.

In autumn, I want more comfort and warmth. In November, the desire to stay at home is only growing. Therefore, keep the recipe for an airy lemon-poppy cake for a cozy evening 🥧

We will need:

4 eggs
140 grams of sugar
100 g flour
4 g baking powder
50 g vegetable oil
25 g of poppy seeds
Zest of 1 lemon

For custard:

1 egg
1 cup of milk
1.5 tablespoons flour
70 g of sugar
50 g butter
1 pinch of vanilla

Let's start with the preparation of the cream 🧁

We spread the oil so that it melts.

Mix flour, sugar and vanilla in a saucepan.
Add the egg. Then we rub everything.
Gradually pour in the milk, while whipping with a whisk.

We put the saucepan on low heat.
Constantly whisk the cream with a whisk.
When it starts to boil, we immediately remove it from the stove.

Let the mixture cool down a little.
Put the butter in the warm cream, it should be slightly melted.
Whisk again.

Cover the pan with cling film and let it cool completely.

While the cream cools down, we proceed to the cupcake 🍰

Beat the eggs with sugar until fluffy.
Add flour, baking powder and butter 🧈
It is better to mix with a spatula.
Add the poppy seeds and lemon zest (leave a little for decoration). Knead the dough with a spatula.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
The finished dough is poured into a mold and sent to the oven for 25-30 minutes.

We take the cupcake out of the mold. Let it cool down a little.
Pour out the custard. Distribute with a spatula. Sprinkle with zest on top for decoration 🍋