Lemon Poppy Seed Cake In A Jar
- 3/4 cup poppy seed
- 1/2 lb soft butter (plus extra for greasing the baking forms or glasses)
- 1 cup white sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 1/3 cup sour cream or 1/3 cup creme fraiche
- 1 lemon, juice and zest of
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (plus extra for greasing the baking forms or glasses)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- confectioners' sugar, for decoration
- Bring all ingredients to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 350u0b0F Generously butter and flour 4 wide-mouth pint canning jars or a tube pan. Tap out any excess flour. Sterilize jar lids by boiling.
- Grind the poppy seeds in a mortar and pestle, or in a very clean coffee grinder.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the poppy seeds, sour cream, lemon zest and lemon juice.
- Sift together the flour and baking powder. Add to the batter and whisk until blended. Divide batter between canning jars (a piping bag works well) or pour into tube pan.
- Bake in preheated oven, 30-40 min for individual jars, 45-50 for tube pan. Cake is done when a toothpick comes out dry and nearly clean.
- If using jars, allow to cool only 2-3 minutes to allow steam to escape, then screw on lids tightly. If using tube pan, allow to cool 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack and allow to cool completely.
- Jars will form a vacuum as they cool; the lid will no longer dimple when you push on it. Unmold jarred cake by removing lid, tapping carefully but firmly on counter (lay down a kitchen towel first) on base, then on all sides, then turn onto a plate and give a good shake.
- Dust cake with confectioners' sugar before slicing and serving.
poppy seed, butter, white sugar, eggs, sour cream, lemon, flour, flour, baking powder, confectioners
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lemon-poppy-seed-cake-in-a-jar-328347 (may not work)