Cowgirl's lemon poppy seed pound cake

 
                   COWGIRL'S LEMON POPPY SEED POUND CAKE
 
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 Serving Size  : 16   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes                            Desserts
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    3       c            All-purpose flour
    2       c            Sugar
      1/4   c            Poppy seeds
    1       c            Softened butter
    1       c            Buttermilk
    4                    Egs
      1/2   ts           Baking soda
      1/2   ts           Baking powder
      1/2   ts           Salt
    4       ts           Grated fresh lemon rind
      1/2   ts           Vanilla extract
                         -----GLAZE-----
    1       c            Confectioners' sugar
    2       tb           Lemon juice (up to 3 tb)
 
   Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Grease and flour a
   10-inch tube pan or 12 cup Bundt pan.  In a large
   mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, poppy seeds,
   butter, buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, baking powder,
   salt, lemon rind and vanilla.  Beat on low speed of
   electric mixer until ingredients are moistened.  Then,
   beat on medium-high speed for 2-3 minutes, or until
   ingredients are well combined and mixture lightens and
   is smooth.  Pour batter into prepared pan and bake
   45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center
   comes out clean.  Cool 10 minutes in pan, then invert
   onto rack to cool 30 minutes.  Meanwhile, make glaze
   by mixing lemon juice and confectioners' sugar in a
   small bowl.  Drizzle over cooled cake and serve.
   
   349.9 calories, 14 g fat, 5 g protein, 52.1 g
   carbohydrates, 84 mg cholesterol, 266 mg sodium.
  
 
 
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