Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Spray and flour a 10-inch tube pan or large loaf pan (5" x 10").
3. In a small bowl whisk together yogurt, eggs, vanilla, lemon zest and poppy seeds.
4. In a large bowl combine sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in yogurt mixture.
5. Add oil and stir until combined.
6. Spread batter in prepared pan and bake for 40-45 minutes, until top springs back or a tester inserted in cake comes out clean.
7. Cool in pan for 10 minutes on a metal rack, then turn cake out of pan onto rack.
8. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat lemon juice and sugar until sugar is dissolved.
9. Pierce top and sides of cake with toothpick or fork and pour juice over cake.