Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

Poppy seed cake piece on a white plate with lemons and eggs in the background

5 from 16 votes

This Lemon Poppy Seed Cake starts with a box lemon cake mix and is dressed up with the addition of lemon pudding mix and a delicious lemon glaze. It's light, fluffy and delicious, plus it's easy! No one will know it started with a box mix.

Prep Time15

Cook Time35

Total Time50

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 269kcal

Author: Julie Evink

Ingredients

Cake

15.25 oz lemon cake mix
3.4 oz instant lemon pudding mix
4 eggs
1 c. water
1/2 c. canola oil
1/4 c. poppy seeds

Lemon Icing

2 c. powdered sugar
2 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp water

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 9'' x 13'' baking pan. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water and oil. Beat with mixer for 30 seconds on low. Turn mixer to medium and beat for 2 minutes. Fold in poppy seeds.
Transfer to prepared 9'' x 13'' baking pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes in preheated oven.
Cool cake completely.
In a small bowl mix together icing ingredients.
I flipped cake out onto a platter and drizzled the icing on top, but you can also drizzle it on the cake in the pan.

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