Lemon Poppy Seed Coffee Cake
 
Makes 1 (9-inch) cake
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups (300 grams) granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup (170 grams) unsalted butter, melted
  • 3 large eggs (150 grams)
  • 1½ tablespoons (7.5 grams) packed lemon zest
  • 3 tablespoons (45 grams) fresh lemon juice
  • 1½ teaspoons (9 grams) vanilla bean paste
  • 2¼ cups (281 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 1½ tablespoons (14 grams) poppy seeds
  • 2 teaspoons (10 grams) baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon (2.25 grams) kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon (1.25 grams) baking soda
  • 1 cup (240 grams) whole buttermilk
  • Lemon Poppy Seed Streusel (recipe follows)
  • Buttermilk Glaze (recipe follows)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325°F (170°C). Spray a 9-inch springform pan with baking spray with flour. Line bottom of pan with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar and melted butter; add eggs, lemon zest and juice, and vanilla bean paste, whisking to combine.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, poppy seeds, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture, whisking to combine. Whisk in buttermilk just until combined. Pour into prepared pan, smoothing with an offset spatula. Sprinkle evenly with Lemon Poppy Seed Streusel.
  4. Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out with a few moist crumbs, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Let cool in pan for 15 minutes. Remove from pan, and drizzle with Buttermilk Glaze. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Recipe by Bake from Scratch at https://bakefromscratch.com/lemon-poppy-seed-coffee-cake/