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Sliced Gluten-free lemon poppyseed cake

Gluten-Free Citrus Poppy Seed Cake

Stefani Weiss
This Gluten-Free Citrus Poppy Seed Cake is light, spongy, flavourful, zesty, perfectly sweetened and just so delicious!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Baking, Gluten-Free, Lactose-Free, Low FODMAP, Vegetarian
Servings 9 servings

Ingredients
  

For the Cake

  • 2 eggs
  • 150 g (½ cup) sugar
  • 120 ml (½ cup) lactose-free yogurt
  • 112 ml (½ cup) natural cooking oil (like canola or sunflower)
  • juice & zest from 1 medium lemon
  • juice & zest from 1 mediu oragne
  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 190 g (1 ½ cup) gluten-free flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon poppy seeds
  • pinch of salt

For the Lemon Icing

  • 120 g (1 cup)  powdered/icing sugar, sifted
  • 6 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
  • poppy seeds for sprinkling

Instructions
 

  • Start by preheating the oven to 175 degrees C (350 degrees F).

To make the cake

  • Line a 9x9 inch cake pan with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, yogurt, juice and zest from one lemon and one orange, natural cooking oil, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth and creamy.
  • Add the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until just combined, being sure the batter is completely mixed. Stir in the poppy seeds.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared bread pan. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

To make the Lemon Icing

  • Stir the powdered sugar and 6 teaspoon of lemon juice together until you get a thick even mixture. (You can add more lemon juice to make it runnier, or more powdered sugar to make it thicker, as required.)
  • Pour the icing over the cake, letting it fall down the sides. Let set 5 minutes, slice and enjoy.
  • * This cake will keep well in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. You can also freeze it, simply cut the cake, put the pieces in a freezer-friendly container, and place it in the freezer. When you want to have it thaw at room temperature. You can keep t in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Keyword Gluten-Free Citrus Poppy Seed Cake