Luscious Lemon Poppy Bundt

Mommy Diva's Note:

I LOVE anything Lemon -and when I ran across this delightful bundt-I couldn't resist keeping it here! Found in FIRST magazine! ** time does not include cooling time

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 1⁄3; cup lemon curd , prepared like Robertson's brand (YUMMY)
• 1 lemon, juice and zest of
• 1 (16 ¼ ounce) box French vanilla cake mix
• 3 ½ ounces instant lemon pudding
• 4 large eggs
• 1⁄3; cup corn oil (I usually prefer canola, so go with what you like)
• 1 tablespoon poppy seed
• 16 ounces cream cheese frosting (like Duncan Hines)
• ¼ cup pistachios , finely chopped
• 2 pints raspberries

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350* F.
2. In a bowl,whisk together lemon curd, 3 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp lemon zest, and 1 cup of water.
3. In bowl of mixer on low speed, beat curd mixture and next 5 ingredients for 30 seconds; scrape bowl then blend on medium speed for 2 more minutes.
4. Pour into Bundt pan coated with flour based cooking spray.
5. Bake for 40 minutes or until tester comes out clean.
6. Cool on rack set over foil lined baking sheet; remove from pan.
7. Microwave cream cheese frosting (lid and foil removed) for 30 seconds or until pourable, stirring once.
8. Pour over cake to coat.
9. Press pistachios onto side of cake around base and top with raspberries.
10. Add lemon slices (quarters) to the border with a pistachio nut in the center as decoration, if desired -- edible flowers add to the top nicely too when available.
11. Enjoy! Your guests will! ;).

Reviews

[Sydney Mike]

I LOVE THIS CAKE! All those lemony ingredients, along with the poppy seed (not to mention the nuts & berries!) make this AN OUTSTANDING DESSERT! I made it just for 2 of us then my other half took much of it to work, but another time I'm making it either for guests or to keep right here! A real winner of a recipe! Thanks for sharing! [Tagged, made & reviewed for one of my partners in the Aus/NZ Recipe Swap #21]