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Gluten Free Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

This citrus-filled gluten-free lemon poppy seed bundt cake makes the perfect brunch item or light dessert.  It's moist and fluffy with hints of fresh lemon and crunchy poppy seeds.  Drizzled with a sweet vanilla glaze, this bundt cake is sure to be a crowd hit!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Cakes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: gluten free bundt cake, Healthy Lemon Poppy Seed Cake, Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake, Paleo Bundt Cake
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 289kcal
Author: Ansley Beutler

Ingredients

For the Cake

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup coconut sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 ½ cup coconut milk
  • 1.3 cup fresh lemon juice approx. 3 lemons
  • 4 cups almond flour
  • ⅓ cup tapioca flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 3 tablespoon lemon zest approx. 2 lemons
  • 3 tablespoon poppy seeds

For the Icing

  • 1 cup powdered sugar sifted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 - 3 tablespoon cold water
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Instructions

For the Cake

  • Preheat oven to 350 F. In a bowl, beat together the eggs and coconut sugar until light and creamy. Add the vanilla, coconut milk, and lemon juice and continue to mix well.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the almond flour, tapioca flour, baking powder, lemon zest, and poppy seeds. Slowly fold the flour mixture into the bowl with the eggs until no flour clumps remain.
  • Grease a bundt pan and pour batter into pan. Pick the pan up and lightly tap on the counter a couple times to level out the batter.  Bake in oven for 30 - 35 minutes until you can insert a toothpick in the cake and it comes out clean.Prepare the icing while the cake cools in the pan.

For the Icing

  • In a bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, vanilla, and 2 tablespoon cold water until the powdered sugar lumps are throughout mixed. If icing is too thick, add another tablespoon cold water. Likewise, if the icing is too thin, add another tablespoon powdered sugar until you reach your desired consistency.
  • Drizzle over the cooled bundt cake and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 289kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 118mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 139mg | Iron: 2mg