Lemon Poppy Seed Speckled Cake
A speckled cake that is lemony and delectable. Great to share for Easter!
Ingredients
Lemon Cake
Lemon Buttercream Frosting
Instructions
Lemon Cake
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2 9 -in round baking pan.
  2. In a stand mixer, mix together butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla and mix until combined.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a measuring cup, measure 1 cup of milk and set aside.
  4. Using the 3 by 2 process, add flour and milk alternatively into the butter mixture. End it with flour. Do a final scrape and mix until combined.
  5. Add the lemon zest, lemon juice, and poppy seed and mix with the spatula.
  6. Divide evenly onto the baking pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool before decorating.
Lemon Buttercream frosting
  1. In a stand mixer bowl, beat the butter until creamy. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix until creamy.
  2. Add the heavy cream until it’s the right consistency.
Recipe Notes

Adapted from : Oh Sweet Basil and Sally’s Baking Adventures