¾cup(1 ½ sticks) butter, room temperature and sliced
3large eggsroom temperature
1tsplemon extract
1tbsplemon zest
¼cupfresh lemon juice
¾cupbuttermilkroom temperature
1tbsppoppy seeds
Lemon Cream Cheese Glaze:
1cuppowdered sugar
1tbspcream cheesevery soft
1tsplemon extract
2tbspfresh lemon juice
Instructions
To make the cake:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 10-cup bundt pan with baking spray with flour.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add butter and beat on low speed until all the butter is incorporated and mixture has a sandy consistency, about 3-5 minutes.
Add eggs, lemon extract, zest, and juice, and buttermilk. Mix on low speed until all ingredients are combined. Stir in poppy seeds.
Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 32-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean or with only a couple of crumbs.
Let the cake cool completely before adding the glaze.
To make the glaze:
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk until smooth and there are no lumps. I personally like a thick glaze, but if it seems too thick you can add 1 teaspoon of water until the desired consistency is reached.
Pour glaze over the cooled cake. To get a really thick layer of glaze, pour half of the glaze over the cake and let it dry completely. Then add the second half of the glaze over that. Let the glaze set before serving.