Recently I’ve really gotten into baking, I find it soothing for me and Leanora too, plus after a long day at work who doesn’t mind coming home, putting your feet up with a cup of coffee and delicious slice of cake?!
I got the idea of making this cake from our first outing in a long time since restrictions have eased, our first was to Kew Gardens! Whilst strolling around we made a pit stop to the cafe to fuel up, all with a slice of lemon cake, hence where the creation of this delectable Lemon, Poppy Seed & Strawberry Buttercream Cake was imagined.
Ingredients for the cake
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup of butter extra for greasing
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
3 eggs
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup lemon juice, fresh or bottled
3/4 cup sour cream
1 heaping Tbs poppyseeds
Buttercream ingredients
1 1/2 cup diced strawberries
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup butter
5-6 cups icing sugar
2-4 Tbs double cream
Strawberries and daisies for decoration
Directions
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees
- In 2 9 inch cake pans line the bottom with parchment paper and then grease the sides with butter and set aside.
- In large bowl mix together your four, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt and whisk together until combined.
- With hand or stand mixer mix in your eggs, oil and lemon juice until blended. Slowly add in your double cream and continue beating until incorporated.
- Pour evenly into prepared pans and bake for about 25 minutes or until golden and cake springs back when touched.
- Meanwhile to make your buttercream in sauce pan add your diced strawberries, sugar to your blender and blend together with your butter until smooth, then place in the fridge to chill for 30 minutes.
- To assemble cakes place one of your cakes on a cake stand, add about 3/4 cup of your buttercream to the top of the cake and spread to the sides.
- Layer the other cake on top of the buttercream and working from the top down spread the majority of the buttercream around sides and over the top until smooth.
- Once you smooth out frosting, cut your extra strawberries into thin slices and place around bottom of cake along with some sugared flowers.
- Keep refrigerated.
Enjoy! Xx
Let me know if you make this tasty recipe in the comments below or by tagging me over on Instagram and using the #LondonMummaEats tag or save over on Pinterest to try for a later date.
Lindsey
A new day, a new week and new beginnings.
With last week being such a blast for us all here in the UK pond with restrictions easing, it was a wonderful sight seeing, so many familiar and new faces out and about.This week is gonna be jammed pack, with me returning back to work Leanora going back to school, life has picked up and normality is slowly but surely returning.
I plan on hitting the shops hard, IKEA is certainly on the hit list, which I am sure it is for many, not only do I missing snagging a few home bargains, it’s the hotdogs and meatballs I’ve really got my eyes on, or should I say belly lol!
With zoos and parks reopening we also planning on going to London Zoo and Kew Gardens. An early little treat for my other and Leanora as both their birthdays are fast approaching. Talking of Birthdays this will be Leanora’s 7th! I mean jeez where does the time go, I remember only the other day it felt like I was giving birth and having my poor mother in the head lock trying to breathe!
As you our Friday nights are mother and daughter date nights, so I’m sure we will be heading to our Ultimate favourite Wagamama or an Italian fave Pastaio, either one it will be carb fuelled.
Back to eating healthy, I’ve done a big meal prep, in anticipation of knowing the weekend will carb and cocktail fuelled. We will be having some Vietnamese chicken bad with salad, a few pots of leek & potato soup. Plus I’ve made enough to feed the world a super delicious super fresh cauliflower tabouleh. I will be putting up the recipes on the blog and you ca keep you eyes peeled for it to Via my Instagram
Let me know what you got planned for the week! Don’t forget you can also tag me over on Instagram or by using the #LondonMumma tag to show me what you get up to or keep up to date on what’s new on the blog via Bloglovin!
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What a week! We've had rain, snow and clear blue skies all with a chill in the air. Regardless its has been a glorious week.
Restrictions finally easing we've taken full advantage of it, an added bonus is I've been off work all week due to the Easter Holidays! The beginning of the week, we were not too adventurous as I thought it best to keep it local and not hit the shops on the first few days as queues would just be insane and I hate to queue!
I was sure to make good of our free time and a few days off work, I got a plumber in and had installed some new taps in the kitchen and bathroom, plus refreshed both rooms with a fresh lick of paint.
Each year I always like to spruce up our home, however I am thinking that this may be the last time as I am wanting to move, possibly get a bigger home, especially with Leanora getting bigger and in a couple of years she will be heading to secondary school, so it only makes sense, as well as pondering with the idea about getting a dog! But for now we’re more than content with our boy Milo!
With all the home renovations, updates and general Spring clean out of the way, I can happily say Mumma went out out! It was truly nice to see and spend good quality time with friends and family, plus having my first cocktail ‘Porn Star Martini’ in like forever.
A few of the Mumma’s and single gals, kids in tow got together for a late lunch early dinner a few days ago, to catch up, be social and just be in others company, plus we had a few extra socially distanced join in.
Now for the exciting fun part, a dad, his bestie and the dads Daughter ended up joining us, from the next table over. L and the daughter soon became new besties, playing hide and seek which was the cutest, bobbing and weaving through out the tables in the garden leaving us mum as, single gals and men talking from one table to another! Talk about Match me happy!
Honestly, it was the best day, no! We’ve all had in a very long time, just the normality of things of meeting new people and getting together with old, plus it didn’t hurt that the dad and his friend were hot!!
All talking amongst ourselves and talking about work, to the next restaurant we will be eating out in, to even the next staycation got me more interested in the possibility of travelling to see other cities to explore get in a little Lincolnshire Dating with other singletons and exploring our amazing country!
The UK has so much to offer, and with the promise of beautiful weather on the horizon and a little freedom, I plan on making the most of it by going on all sorts of adventures and trying new cuisines with friends and family. This week has been truly an amazing week.
Let me know what you got up to in our first week of freedom! Don’t forget you can also tag me over on Instagram or by using the #LondonMumma tag to show me what you get up to or keep up to date on what’s new on the blog via Bloglovin!
Lindsey
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A couple of years ago, no one would of envisioned what this past year in a half would of brought to the world. With lock down easing in a few days, everything opening up, which I’m so excited about that I can’t figure out if I will be getting my hair, nails or eyebrows done, but what I do know is, that so will my dating life.