Arizona Lemon Cake

Ingredients

 * 1) 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
 * 2) 1/2 cup butter, softened
 * 3) 3 eggs
 * 4) 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
 * 5) 1 teaspoon baking soda
 * 6) 1/2 teaspoon salt
 * 7) 1 cup buttermilk
 * 8) 1/4 cup poppy seed
 * 9) 2 tablespoon grated lemon peel
 * 10) 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Lemon Glaze

Mix all ingredients.
 * 1) 2 cups confectioners' sugar
 * 2) 1/4 cup butter, melted
 * 3) 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
 * 4) 1/4 cup lemon juice

Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour a Bundt cake pan or tube pan.

Beat sugar and butter in a large bowl on medium speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time.

Mix flour, baking soda and salt. Beat into sugar mixture alternately with buttermilk until well blended. Stir in poppy seed, lemon peel and lemon juice. Spread in pan.

Bake until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean, 50 to 55 minutes. Immediately poke holes in top of cake with a long-tined fork. Pour about two-thirds of the Lemon Glaze over the top. Cool 20 minutes. Invert onto a serving plate. Remove pan. Spread with remaining glaze.