Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 1 16.5 oz. lemon cake mix
  • 3 Tablespoons poppy seeds
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 Tablespoons butter (melted)
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice ((about 1 whole lemon))
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instruction

  • 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!