Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake
Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake – a moist and delicious lemon cake bursting with crunchy poppy seeds and topped with a sweet lemon vanilla glaze. This cake is perfect for spring!
Happy spring, y’all! I am soooooo glad to finally be able to say that! Even though I know this has been a relatively mild winter, days of 30-5o degree weather have been hard for me to get used to after living in warm, sunny Hawaii for the past few years.
My son is happy too, because to him spring means that he no longer has to wear pants! He’s a shorts-kinda-guy, and we struggled all winter long trying to get him to wear long pants. When the first day of spring hit this week, he declared, “Yay! Spring is here so I don’t have to wear pants anymore!!!” I don’t know where he got that logic from, but I guess we can roll with it. 😉
To celebrate the fact that spring is here, I decided to make this Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake. Lemon desserts are one of my favorite treats for spring time, and I think this would be a fabulous treat for Easter, too!
This is a very simple, easy recipe and the result is a super moist and fluffy cake. The glaze on top is the same that I use on my Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins and is very easy to whip up. In fact, my three year old did the mixing-up for the glaze. She has a special stool in the kitchen that she uses to climb up on the counter while I’m cooking in order to offer her special mixing skills, and it’s hard to deny that sweet face.
There she is, my sweet little princess. She hardly ever leaves my side. I snapped this picture real quick while I was in the middle of taking pictures of the Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake. She was sitting in a chair by me just reading her little story and being so good while mommy works. I love her so much and she is growing too fast. ;(
Oh but I digress. Pregnancy is making me terribly emotional and nostalgic these days. We are getting closer and closer to baby time and I can’t wait! We finally got the car seat this weekend and also picked up a big box of diapers and wipes, so I feel pretty prepared now. Just have to put the bassinet together so that he has somewhere to sleep, haha! We’re getting there little by little. 🙂
Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake
Ingredients
- 1 16.5 oz. lemon cake mix
- 3 Tablespoons poppy seeds
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
Lemon Glaze:
- 2 Tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tablespoons lemon juice, (about 1 whole lemon)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Soak the poppy seeds in the 1 1/4 cups water in a small bowl for 25-30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease the inside of a bundt cake pan very well and set aside.
- In a medium sized bowl, stir together the cake mix, water/poppy seed mixture, eggs, and vegetable oil until moistened. Use an electric mixer and beat batter over medium speed for four minutes.
- Pour batter into prepared bundt cake pan and bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean.
- Cool completely on a wire rack, then turn pan upside down and gently ease the cake out onto a serving platter or cake stand.
- To prepare glaze, whisk the melted butter, powdered sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla extract in a small bowl until smooth. Pour over the top of cake. Slice and enjoy!
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Fantastic cake to enjoy any time of the year I would say. This is the type of cake I would make to celebrate a small special occasion 🙂 Fantastic.
I love lemon and poppy seed cake, this version looks amazing!
This cake look absolutely amazing! I love how rich the texture is and the frosting makes it look so festive and yummy. Can’t wait to try this cake!
This is such a classic! I love ALL things lemony!
What a great bundt cake! The lemon is the perfect flavor for spring and summer. Looks delicious!
This cake looks so light and fresh! And I love how easy it is to make! 🙂
THE BEST CAKE EVER!!!
I have made this countless times (minus the glaze) and everyone loves it. It’s super easy to make (this is the one recipe I do not alter- followed recipe for the cake exactly as shown). What I like the most is the vibrant color from the lemon pudding- perfect for a summer dessert.
Was looking for something sweet to take to my parent’s house for Easter lunch. Came across this recipe and thought it sounded amazing. It is also an omen that your name is Ashlyn, the same as my daughter! Will be making this tomorrow!
Oh how awesome! Glad you found the recipe; and I of course love your daughter’s name. 🙂 Hope y’all enjoyed it!
This is one stunning cake!! I love lemon with my whole heart!
Thanks Michaela, me too!
What a gorgeous cake! I don’t bake often, but I want to make this!
Thanks Michelle, it’s a favorite of ours now!
Spring is my favorite too! I have one son who wants to wear shorts even in winter. My other son wants to bundle up in sweats all day long. This lemon bundt cake is a great way to ring in spring and get me ready for all the new flowers and birds!
Haha kids can be so funny! Glad to know mine isn’t the only one who wants to freeze in the winter time!
Congratulations to you, not much longer to wait, how exciting! And yes, I think this is the perfect way to celebrate spring – that and not having to wear long pants anymore! 🙂 I have the same attitude as an adult!
Haha yes! I have to admit that I feel the same way. Pants are overrated. 😉
That looks insanely delicious!! I love lemon cake. So light and refreshing.
Thank you, Christie!
Oh my gosh, I got a chuckle when you mentioned your son was not into wearing long pants after leaving Hawaii. My son was the exact same way! He would wear shorts All the time and slippers (flip flops) too, but I won the shoe battle. I’m drooling over that awesome glaze. Delicious cake for spring!
It’s a hard adjustment for sure! And yes; the slippers!!! I’m so glad it’s warmer so we can all wear those again. It’s a constant battle around here trying to find matching socks, haha! And thank you!
I love lemon poppy seed! This looks so delicious!
Thanks Lisa!
That little girl is just so precious. Lemon and poppyseed are one of my very favorite combinations, and lemon reminds me of spring too. Your cake is so pretty and I’d love a slice.
Thank you so much, Julie!
This looks so good! Lemon desserts are my favorite, and I’m sure that this will please!
Thanks Debi!
So sweet how your daughter enjoys helping out in the kitchen. This sounds like a recipe I would LOVE! I really love lemon in desserts. Adds such brightness.
Thank you, Angela! She is my sweet big helper for sure!
I’ve never tried it as a cake before!!
It’s super yummy as a cake, Lauren!
Such an amazing spring dessert option, Ashlyn!
Thanks Melanie!
You had me at lemon…our tree is so full of lemons right now.
Oh a lemon tree! How wonderful! I’d love one of those!
This cake looks seriously amazing! Adding this to my must try list!
Thanks Jennifer!
OMG! This bundt cake is perfect every season!
Thank you, Catalina!
Hooray for spring, for shorts, and for this bundt cake! What perfection for this time of year!
Thank you, Erin!
I could eat up this cake, and your sweet little daughter!
Thanks Renee! We love her to pieces. 🙂