I just LOVE all things Lemon and this Thermomix Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake is no exception!  It’s based on my Lemon Butter Cake recipe, with the addition of poppy seeds – how easy is that"!

It’s an easy cake to put together and best of all it’s freezer friendly (even when iced) so you can always have a slice of cake handy whenever you feel like it – winning!

It’s a great cake to enjoy while still warm from the oven or iced with a simple vanilla icing.  However if you want to make this Thermomix Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake something extra special, try icing it with a Cream Cheese Icing (recipe below) – yum!

Thermomix Lemon and Poppy Seed Cake

125 g of butter ? softened
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 220 g of caster sugar
3 eggs
225 g of plain flour
½ teaspoon of baking powder
¼ teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda
½ cup of milk
1 tablespoon of finely grated lemon rind.
¼ cup of Poppy Seeds

Line a large loaf tin with baking paper and preheat your oven to 150 degrees.
Place the softened butter into your Thermomix bowl and mix 2 minutes on speed 3 until it is pale and creamy.
Once the butter is pale and creamy, add the eggs and mix for 10 seconds on speed 3 to combine.
Add the remainder of your ingredients and mix for 10 seconds on speed 4 – if your mixture hasn’t quite combined, mix for a further 5 seconds on speed 4 or until your mixture is smooth.
Pour the mixture into your prepared cake tin and place in t...