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Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf

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It’s always a treat to have baked goodies in the house. This lemon poppy seed cake is no exception. It’ll be great for dessert, in the lunch box, with tea or coffee, or even just as a snack. It’s simple to make, and the results are delicious!

When baking, because it is a science, we have to be sure to use the proper “tools” such measuring cups, a scale, etc. If our measurements aren’t accurate, the bake could flop, and we don’t want that happening!

I used Blue poppy seeds in this recipe, which you can easily find at Zimspice if you’re in Harare.

Details

Servings

8 servings

Prep time

10 minutes

Cooking time

45 minutes

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  • 200 g margarine (at room temperature)

  • 200 g caster sugar

  • 160 ml milk

  • 2 large eggs

  • 2 cups self raising flour

  • 2 tbsp Zimspice blue poppy seeds

  • Zest from 1 lemon

  • 30 ml Mr Sauce lemon juice

  • 1 tsp lemon essence

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Do This

  • Get your ingredients together. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius on bake. Lightly grease and dust loaf tin and set aside. In a bowl mix the flour with the poppy seeds and again set aside.
  • Put margarine, sugar, and lemon essence into a separate bowl. Beat until light and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs, one at a time and beat after each addition.
  • Add a third of the flour and mix.
  • Add the milk and mix. Repeat process until both the flour and milk are finished. Taking care not to over mix as this will result in a tough textured bake.
  • Add the lemon juice and mix until just incorporated.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin and level the top. Bake in preheat oven for 45 min or until golden brown and skewer comes out clean when inserted. Allow to cool before attempting to remove from the loaf tin. Enjoy!
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Put margarine, sugar, and lemon essence into a separate bowl. Beat until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs, one at a time and beat after each addition.
Add a third of the flour and mix.
Add the milk and mix. Repeat process until both the flour and milk are finished. Taking care not to over mix as this will result in a tough textured bake.
Add the lemon juice and mix until just incorporated.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin and level the top. Bake in preheat oven for 45 min or until golden brown and skewer comes out clean when inserted. Allow to cool before attempting to remove from the loaf tin. Enjoy!