Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt Cake

Best lemon poppy seed bundt cake recipe in Instant Pot is so simple to make and a perfect breakfast or brunch treat! Super moist dessert like our Lemon Pound Cake with Cake Mix but homemade and no oven needed.

We enjoyed this for breakfast, had it as an afternoon snack, and then enjoyed a slice after dinner that night too! Such a simple recipe that comes out incredibly moist in your Instant Pot! This is definitely one of our favorite dessert Instant Pot recipes. (affiliate links present)

Lemon Poppy Seed Cake Recipe

If you’ve never made a dessert inside your fancy pressure cooker it is quite easy. I have made many decadent chocolate cakes, brownies, and now this bundt cake. My whole family agrees that they like it more than our Lemon Bars with Cake Mix because it is so tender.

in Pressure Cooker

You don’t have to own an IP either. As long as the brand you have at home is electric with the high pressure function it will work. You will need a pan for this too and we will go over that later. A Crockpot Express or Ninja Foodi machine works great too.

If you wanted to make this with a bit of veg inside you could add 1/8 cup of zucchini too. Just press in paper towels to remove most of the moisture before adding in at the very end. Some fresh lemon zest is great in there too if you like. No need to use a mixer on medium speed, your arm is good enough.

Ingredients

• 1 c all purpose flour is the base of the dry ingredients
• Baking powder and Baking soda allow it to rise to fluffy
• 4 tbsp butter softened or dairy free alternative works
• Granulated sugar, white to sweeten of course
• 1 egg added at room temperature ideally
• Yogurt, vanilla is best
• Poppy seeds won’t really change the flavor but make it pretty
• 1/2 tsp vanilla we love
• Lemon juice makes it a bit tart

Just like when you’re making our Duncan Hines Lemon Bundt Cake you blend dry ingredients in one bowl and wet in another, Then incorporate flour mixture into wet like you would any other sweet bread. Fold in delicate ingredients at end with a rubber spatula. For a simple lemon glaze you can whisk together a bit of milk or lemon syrup with powdered sugar and pour over lemon poppyseed bread when done.

Lemon Poppy Seed Cake in a Mini Bundt Pan

I bet you didn’t know you could “bake” in your Instant Pot did you?? Well I didn’t try for quite some time when I got it at first. I just used the pressure cooker function for dinners. This was a first for me too.

in Pressure Cooker

1. Mix batter as directed
2. Spray your 6 c. bundt pan (this is the size you’ll need to fit)
3. Spoon batter until pan is 3/4 full
4. Cover with foil
5. Use a trivet on the bottom of your pot and surround with 1.5 c. of water
6. Lower pan with batter on top of trivet
7. Close lid and steam valve and set for 25 minutes
8. Allow to naturally release
9. Lift out and allow to cool completely on a wire rack

Flip over on to plate and enjoy or pour melted vanilla frosting on top. It is easiest if you loosen the sides just a bit with a knife, put the plate on top and grab both sides. Gently flip upside down and lift the pan off of the top.

in Air Fryer

Yes you can “bake” in another countertop appliance too. You can make the batter same as this but follow the temp. and time of our air fryer zucchini bread insstead. You would use small loaf pans in this case though.

If you had your own recipe for let’s say zucchini lemon poppy seed bread you could use that, just fill to 3/4 way full.

Recipe Video

How to save leftovers

You seriously have to give this a try! Make it for brunch when people come over, for breakfast or a dessert too. If you do have leftovers you should keep it on your counter to stay moist. Wait until it is cool, then wrap in saran wrap or foil and slide into a freezer bag. Only slice what you will eat at that time ideally. If you are going to save some I recommend leaving the glaze on the side as it will stick.

Other Lemon Recipes You’ll Love

You can try our lemon Bisquick muffins, lemon crinkle cookies or lemon loaf next baked in the oven for a quick treat. Or there are even other ways to bake you may not have thought of either!! All can be served with a tall glass of fresh squeezed lemonade too.