Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cake

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AmountIngredient
Whole Eggs
Granulated Sugar
Lemon Zest
Sour Cream
All-purpose Flour
Baking Powder2 t
Salt1¾ t
Poppy Seeds
Unsalted Buttermelted
Scaled ingredient total2,048 g

1 ingredient amount is excluded from this total because no weight or volume equivalency is available.

Prep Method 8

  1. Cake:

  2. 1.In a mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the eggs, sugar, and zest until light and thick.
  3. 2.Add the sour cream and mix to incorporate.
  4. 3.Sift the dry ingredients, then mix with the poppy seeds.
  5. 4.Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture and mix until combined, scraping down the bowl as necessary.
  6. 5.Slowly whisk the melted butter into the batter as to maintain an emulsion.
  7. 6.Bake at 325°F (163°C) until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
  8. 7.When the cake is almost finished baking, brush some lemon soaking syrup over the top of the cakes several times and put back in the oven for just a few minutes to finish.

  9. Soaking Syrup:

  10. 8.Combine all the ingredients over a water bath until liquified and smooth.

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Ingredient and sub-recipe costs used to calculate this recipe.

Ingredient / Sub-Recipe ( | )Cost
Whole EggsThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Granulated Sugar$0.7979
Purchase item name10 LB SUGAR
Purchase cost$6.58
Purchase unit10 pound
Date added2026-07-10
Item ID #980250647.0
Vendorsams_club
Lemon ZestThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Sour CreamThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
All-purpose Flour$0.5772
Purchase item nameGreat Value All-Purpose Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour, 5 lb Bag
Purchase cost$2.38
Purchase unit5 pound
Date added2025-11-26
Item ID #10403017
Vendorwalmart
Baking PowderThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Salt$0.0073
Purchase item nameGreat Value Iodized Salt, 26 oz
Purchase cost$0.67
Purchase unit26 ounce_mass
Date added2024-10-27
Item ID #10448316
Vendorwalmart
Poppy SeedsThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Unsalted Butter$1.6865
Purchase item nameGreat Value Sweet Cream Unsalted Butter, 16 oz, 4 Sticks
Purchase cost$3.06
Purchase unit16 ounce_mass
Date added2026-08-08
Item ID #10315054
Vendorwalmart
Total Yield2,048 g
Total Cost$3.0688
Cost Per G:$0.0015
Cost Per Serving$1.5344

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5 costing issues
  • Whole Eggs: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size
  • Lemon Zest: Density cannot convert count to mass
  • Sour Cream: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size
  • Baking Powder: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size
  • Poppy Seeds: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size

Nutrition label

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Serving size2 servings per scaled recipe · 1024 g each
Ingredient nutritional data8 of 9 connected
✓Granulated SugarSugars, granulated550 g›✓All-purpose FlourFlour, wheat, all-purpose, unenriched, unbleached550 g›✓Whole EggsEgg, whole, raw, fresh400 g›✓Sour CreamCream, sour, cultured250 g›✓Unsalted ButterButter, stick, unsalted250 g›!Poppy SeedsAdd nutritional data30 g›✓Baking PowderLeavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate10 g›✓SaltSalt, table8 g›✓Lemon ZestLemon peel, raw›

Nutrition Facts

2 servings per scaled recipe

Serving size1 serving (1024 g)

Amount per serving

Calories2590

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 151g
193%
Saturated Fat 19g
94%
Cholesterol 1110mg
370%
Sodium 2430mg
105%
Total Carbohydrate 488g
177%
Dietary Fiber 8g
30%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 61g

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving contributes to a daily diet. A 2,000 calorie diet is used for general nutrition advice.

Draft calculation · 99% mapped. Scaled batch: 5181 kcal. Nutrition and allergen analysis must be professionally verified before regulatory use.

Additional details

  • Yield: two 9-inch loaf pans