14 lemon poppy seed cake recipes

This classic favorite is perfect with a cup of tea or coffee. No need to spend $3 for a slice at Starbucks, it's much better to make it yourself.

Low fat lemon poppy seed Bundt cake using yogurt and egg substitute for tender crumb without the butter. Bright citrus glaze finishes each slice.

Poppy seed cake with lemon glaze baked in a bundt pan. Pureed apricots replace butter for moisture, egg whites provide lift, and a tangy lemon glaze drizzles over the top. No butter, no yolks.

Bakery-style lemon poppy seed muffins with cake flour, sour cream, fresh lemon juice, and zest. Tender crumb dusted with confectioners sugar. Rich and citrusy.

This buttery, moist and delicious cake is served with spiced and citrus plum compote, perfectly paired!

This cake is remarkable; no one would ever believe that it is so low in fat and calories.

Hamantaschen for Purim with a tender carrot-flecked dough and a tangy apricot-pineapple filling spiked with cardamom and poppy seed. The classic triangle cookie with real character.

Traditional Jewish Purim hamantaschen with honey-sweetened ground poppy seed filling, lemon zest, and raisins folded into triangular dough pockets. Holiday cookies with deep cultural roots.

Eastern European chocolate poppyseed cookies with milk-soaked poppy seeds, melted unsweetened chocolate, raisins, lemon zest, and warm cinnamon-clove spice. A tea-time treat unlike any other cookie.

Fat-free lemon poppy seed biscotti made with no added oil or butter. Crisp twice-baked Italian cookies powered by ground almonds, egg whites, and bright citrus.

Moist lemon poppy seed muffins soaked with warm lemon syrup after baking. Oil-based batter with buttermilk creates tender crumb, lemon zest adds bright citrus punch.

Lemon poppy seed cookies with fresh lemon zest, ground coriander, and lemon extract baked low and slow at 300F. Tender, citrusy drop cookies with a subtle crunch from poppy seeds.

Low-fat cranberry poppy seed loaf made with skim milk, egg substitute, and fresh lemon zest. A tender quick bread with tart cranberry pops and a subtle crunch from poppy seeds.

Lemon poppy seed bundt cake made from a box cake mix and instant lemon pudding for extra moisture. A semi-homemade shortcut that bakes up incredibly moist with poppy seed crunch throughout.