Lemon-poppy seed Bundt cake with lemon glaze

Ingredients

Cake

Glaze

Procedure

  1. To make the cake, spray a 6-cup Bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and poppyseeds.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the butter, sugar, egg, lemon juice and zest, and vanilla until smooth. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture in two batches alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture and stirring just until mixed after each addition. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth the top. Cover the pan with foil, crimping the edges.
  3. Pour the water into the Instant Pot®. Place the Bundt pan on the steam rack. Using the rack
  4. handles, lower the pan into the pot. Lock the lid in place and turn the valve to Sealing. Press the Pressure Cook button and set the cook time for 50 minutes at high pressure.
  5. Let the steam release naturally for 15 minutes, then turn the valve to Venting to quick-release any residual steam.
  6. Remove the lid and transfer the Bundt pan to a cooling rack. Remove the foil and let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert the pan onto a serving plate, lift off the pan, and let cool for 10 minutes longer.
  7. Meanwhile, make the glaze. In a small bowl, whisk together the confectioners’ sugar, lemon juice and zest, and vanilla until smooth.
  8. Pour the glaze over the slightly warm cake. Slice into wedges and serve warm or at room temperature.
  9. Store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.