Apple and Poppy Seed Cake Scented with Lemon
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Cooking Secrets of the C.I.A.- Chef Ron DeSantis, C.M.C, and Amy Coleman, M.S., R.D.
Serves 12 peopleCategories: Sweet Breads- Coffee Cakes
Ingredients
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbsp. baking powder
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup applesauce
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. grated lemon zest
- 2 Tbsp. poppy seeds
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 10-inch Bundt pan with vegetable oil spray or coat it with butter and flour.
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Sift the flour and baking powder together into a large bowl. In a medium bowl, beat the eggs and add all the remaining ingredients. Mix the egg mixture into the flour until well combined.
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Pour the batter into the prepared Bundt pan and bake for 1 hour, or until a skewer of toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Place on a rack to cool completely before unmolding.
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This cake can be prepared in muffin tins for individual servings as well. Decrease baking time to 20 to 25 minutes.