Lemon & poppy seeds loaf cake

Versiunea in limba romana: Chec cu lamaie si mac

I love lemon & poppy seeds cakes  ♥ It reminds me of childhood, my search in my grandmother's cupboards for walnuts and poppy seeds :) Delicious cake with a cup of hot tea...

300 g sugar + 3 eggs + zest of 2 lemons
325 g flour + 50 g poppy seeds + 1 1/2 tsp baking powder + 1/2 tsp salt
250 ml milk + 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
200 g unsalted butter, melted and cooled (room temperature)  
Lemon syrup: juice and zest of 2 lemons + 100 g confectioner's sugar + 200 ml water
Prepare a loaf baking pan with butter and flour. Heat the oven at 170 degrees Celsius.Mix well the sugar, eggs and lemon zest (mix A). In a different bowl mix the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt and poppy seeds (mix B). In another bowl mix milk and vanilla extract (mix C).

In the bowl with the mix A, pour 1/3 of mix B, then  1/3 of mix C, mixing well after each addition. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl with a silicon spoon and mix again. Repeat the steps until you get a fluffy and smooth batter. With the mixer on slow speed, slowly add the melted butter. Pour the batter in the prepared loaf pan and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Test: if a toothpick is inserted in the loaf, it should come out clean.

 

In the mean time prepare the lemon syrup: mix the sugar,  lemon zest and water. Simmer, mixing from time to time. The liquid must reduce and have a syrup consistency.
Remove the loaf from the oven, transfer on a grill tray and pour over the lemon syrup.
Delicious, sweet and lemony at the same time