Lemon Poppy Seed Cakes

These make such great loaf desserts for the holidays. I served it with a lemon sauce, so delicious....

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) package  lemon cake mix
• 1 (4 ounce) package instant lemon pudding
• 1  cup water
• 1⁄2 cup  vegetable oil
• 4  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pecans
• 1  tablespoon poppy seed
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄2 cup lemon juice

Directions

1. Grease loaf pans, 2 large or 4 small. Combine the first 5 ingredients, beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. Stir in pecans and poppy seeds. Put in loaf pans. Bake at 325F for 40 minutes.
2. Mix together 1/2 cup lemon juice and 2 tablespoons sugar until sugar is dissolved. While loaves are hot, pour lemon/sugar combination over each one equally.
3. Cool in pans for at least 10 minutes.