Creating a delicious Lemon Poppy Seed Bread using a lemon cake mix is a fantastic way to whip up an easy and flavorful treat. This recipe gives you a moist and lemony poppy seed bread, perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.

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Easy Lemon Poppy Seed Bread (using a cake mix)

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy lemon poppy seed bread

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 40

Servings: servings

Calories: 124kcal

Author: Kara @ Quick and Easy Baking

Ingredients

For the bread:

1 (15.25 ounce) box lemon cake mix, dry (I used Betty Crocker)
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant lemon pudding mix
4 large eggs
1 cup water
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup poppy seeds

For the glaze:

2 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons lemon juice (adjust for desired consistency)

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Instructions

For the bread:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. and grease and flour, or spray two 8×4 inch loaf pans.
In a large mixing bowl, add all of the ingredients except the poppy seeds. (Do not add the ingredients listed on the back of the lemon cake mix, just add it dry with the other ingredients in the recipe.)
Mix with an electric mixer on medium until well mixed.
Add the poppy seeds and mix well.
Pour into the two prepared loaf pans.
Bake at 350 degrees F for approximately 30 minutes, give or take 5 minutes.
A toothpick inserted into the center should come out either clean or with a few moist crumbs on it, but no raw batter.
Remove the pans from the oven and let cool on a cooling rack for about 15 minutes.
Remove from the pans and let cool completely on the cooling rack before adding the glaze.

For the glaze:

Add all of the glaze ingredients to a medium sized mixing bowl and mix with a whisk. An electric mixer is not necessary.
Once the bread loaves have cooled, drizzle or pour the glaze onto the tops and serve.
Store bread wrapped in plastic wrapped or in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.

Notes

How to Store: This bread can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature or in the refrigerator and can last up to 5-6 days.

How to serve: This bread is best served at room temperature or warm

Nutritional values are an estimate.

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Kara

Hi I'm Kara, the author behind two baking websites! With a childhood full of baking adventures and experience in the wedding and cake industry, I’ve become an expert at baking simple and easy recipes that bring a unique blend of creativity and practicality to home baking. I love creating quick and easy recipes with convenient ingredients to help others make delicious food in much less time!

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