Jul 14 2026
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Arnie's Delight Recipe

Inspired by Theo's - Fayetteville
Time3h
Serves12

lemon poppyseed cake, vanilla buttercream, lemon curd, whipped cream, shortbread crumble, sweet tea ice cream

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Ingredients

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Lemon Poppyseed Cake

Vanilla Buttercream

Lemon Curd

Whipped Cream

Shortbread Crumble

Sweet Tea Ice Cream

Method

Lemon Poppyseed Cake

  1. 1

    Preheat the Oven

    Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.

  2. 2

    Mix Dry Ingredients

    In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

  3. 3

    Cream Butter and Sugar

    In another bowl, beat the softened butter until creamy. Gradually add the sugar, and beat until light and fluffy.

  4. 4

    Add Wet Ingredients

    Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the buttermilk, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and lemon juice.

  5. 5

    Combine Mixtures

    Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Fold in the poppy seeds.

  6. 6

    Bake the Cake

    Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

  7. 7

    Cool the Cakes

    Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.

Vanilla Buttercream

  1. 8

    Beat the Butter

    In a mixing bowl, beat the softened butter until creamy.

  2. 9

    Add Sugar and Cream

    Gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing on low speed until combined. Increase the speed and add vanilla extract and heavy cream. Beat until fluffy.

Lemon Curd

  1. 10

    Whisk Egg Yolks

    In a medium saucepan, whisk together the egg yolks and sugar until smooth.

  2. 11

    Add Lemon and Butter

    Stir in the lemon juice and zest. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens (about 10 minutes).

  3. 12

    Remove from Heat

    Remove from heat and stir in the butter until melted and fully combined. Let cool before using.

Whipped Cream

  1. 13

    Beat Cream

    In a mixing bowl, beat the heavy whipping cream until soft peaks form.

  2. 14

    Add Sugar and Vanilla

    Gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla extract, then continue to beat until stiff peaks form.

Shortbread Crumble

  1. 15

    Mix Ingredients

    In a bowl, combine softened butter, flour, sugar, and salt. Mix until crumbly.

  2. 16

    Bake the Crumble

    Spread the mixture on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Let cool.

Sweet Tea Ice Cream

  1. 17

    Combine Ingredients

    In a bowl, whisk together heavy cream, sweet tea, sugar, and vanilla extract until well combined.

  2. 18

    Chill and Churn

    Refrigerate the mixture for at least 2 hours, then churn in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.

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