Buttercream Pound Cake

Ingredients

Cake
  • 1 lb. (2 cups) butter, softened (do not use margarine)
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 4 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose or Unbleached Flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 (12 1/2-oz.) can poppy seed filling
Glaze
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons lemon juice or milk

Instructions

1 _ Heat oven to 350°F. Beat butter in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually add 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, beating until well combined. At medium speed, add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in lemon peel and 3 tablespoons lemon juice. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. At low speed, gradually beat in flour and baking powder; blend well.

2 _ In medium bowl, combine 3 cups batter with poppy seed filling; blend well. Spread half of plain batter in bottom of ungreased 10-inch tube pan. Alternately add spoonfuls of poppy seed batter and remaining plain batter.


3 _ Bake at 350°F. for 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.

4 _ In small bowl, combine glaze ingredients, adding enough lemon juice for desired drizzling consistency; blend until smooth. Drizzle over cake.

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