Lemon, thyme & poppy seed cake

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp milk
• 3 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla essence
• 150 g self-raising flour
• 150 g caster sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• Zest and juice of 2 lemons
• 3 tbsp poppy seeds
• 185 g unsalted butter, softened
• For the lemon syrup
• 75 g caster sugar
• 65 ml lemon juice
• Good handful lemon thyme sprigs to decorate
• 250 g icing sugar, sifted
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Lemon zest strips, edible flowers and fresh lemon thyme leaves
• You will need:
• 20 cm loaf tin, buttered