19/06/2026
🍋🍰 Lemon Poppy Seed Cheesecake Cake ✨ (Ultra Moist Layered Dessert)
🛒 Ingredients
Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp poppy seeds
1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 tbsp lemon zest
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla extract
Cheesecake Layer
450g cream cheese (softened)
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp lemon juice
Lemon Cream Frosting
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp lemon zest
Lemon Glaze (Optional Finish)
1 cup powdered sugar
2–3 tbsp lemon juice
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Make the Cheesecake Layer
Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, vanilla, and lemon juice. Pour into a lined 9-inch pan and bake at 160°C (325°F) for 25–30 minutes. Cool completely and chill.
2️⃣ Make the Cake Batter
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time. Mix in lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and poppy seeds, then alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk.
3️⃣ Bake the Cake Layers
Divide batter into two pans and bake at 175°C (350°F) for 25–30 minutes. Let cool completely.
4️⃣ Make the Lemon Cream Frosting
Whip heavy cream, powdered sugar, vanilla, and lemon zest until fluffy and stiff peaks form.
5️⃣ Assemble the Cake
Layer:
Cake → Cheesecake → Cake → Frosting. Spread frosting evenly over the entire cake.
6️⃣ Add Lemon Glaze (Optional)
Drizzle lemon glaze over the top for extra tangy shine.
7️⃣ Chill & Serve
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before slicing for clean layers.