Lemon Poppy Seed Cake with Candied Lemons Recipe | Trisha Yearwood | Food Network

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, softened, plus more for greasing the pan
• 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for flouring the pan
• 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 6 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons freshly grated lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
• 1 to 2 tablespoons picked fresh thyme leaves, optional
• 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 4 large lemons)
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• Additional fresh thyme leaves, for garnish, optional
• Candied Lemons, recipe follows, for garnish
• 2 lemons, thinly cut into 18 to 24 slices, seeded