This dish was published by Toronto Star Starweek, Mary McGrath's Chef's Showcase in the issue of February 26 to March 5, 1994. The recipe was requested by Diane Silver of Willowdale, Ontario who writes: The Lemon Poppyseed Cake at The Vegetarian Restaurant ( 4 Dundonald St., Toronto, (416) 961-9522 is "absolutely enjoyable and I am hoping you can publish their version of this classic cake for me". "We are pleased to share this recipe and suspect the request came because the cake is unusually moist and has a wonderful strong lemon flavour", says Susan Stachyra, who manages the bakeshop where desserts for the downtown restaurant and The West End Vegetarian Restaurant are turned out. Before getting into the baking business 1.5 years ago, the former school teacher from North Bay, Ontario says that baking was a hobby. Typed into Meal Master format by Eric Decker March 19, 1994. Editor's note: If there is any way humanly possible: use real demerara sugar. Take my word for it, it is near impossible to duplicate it by adding molasses to granulated sugar. It looks okay but the flavour just is NOT right for the purist.