lemon poppyseed cake with fruit compote

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Recipe by
Jamallah Bergman
Atlanta, GA

I fell in love with Lemon Poppyseed Cake back when my mom would go to her ladies meetings that she would have and this one lady would ALWAYS make lemon poppyseed cake. It was so moist and good and I would have like at least.....4 slices, yeah that was bad but of course it was all good,lol.

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Ingredients For lemon poppyseed cake with fruit compote

  • 1 1/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 2/3 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    cornstarch
  • 1 Tbsp
    poppyseeds
  • 2 1/4 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 c
    skim milk
  • 2 tsp
    freshly grated lemon zest
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 lg
    egg
  • fruit compote
  • FRUIT COMPOTE
  • 1/2 c
    water
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    fresh lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp
    fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 4 c
    seasonal fruit

How To Make lemon poppyseed cake with fruit compote

  • 1
    Have ready fruit compote. To make fruit compote: In a small saucepan bring water with sugar,lemon juice,and thyme to a boil, stirring occasionally, and boil until sugar is dissolved. Cool syrup to room temp and stir in vanilla. In bowl combine fruit and syrup and chill until cold. (Compote may be made 4 hours ahead and chilled, covered) Makes about 4 cups
  • 2
    Preheat oven to 350. and grease and flour an 8x2 inch cake pan, knocking out excess flour.
  • 3
    In a bowl whisk together flour,sugar,cornstarch,poppyseeds,baking powder, and salt and with fingers blend in butter until incorporated. In a large measuring cup lightly beat together milk,zest and vanilla and egg.
  • 4
    Stir milk mixture into flour mixture until just blended and pour batter into pan. Bake cake 35 minutes or until a tester comes out clean. Remove cake from pan and cool on rack.

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