Orange Poppy Seed Cake with Citrus Glaze

Baking and Desserts | French cuisine

⏳ Time

30 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Orange poppy seed cake with citrus glaze.

Ingredients

Poppy seed paste - 1.8 oz
Milk - 6 fl oz
Raw cane sugar - 8.8 oz
Self-rising flour - 8.8 oz
Chicken Egg - 3 pieces
Butter - 7.4 oz
Orange zest - 1½ spoons
Powdered Sugar - 8.8 oz

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 356°F. Grease a bundt cake pan with butter.

Step 2

Mix the poppy seeds with warm milk and let it sit for 15 minutes.

Step 3

Combine the sugar, eggs, flour, 185 grams of butter, and 3 teaspoons of zest in a bowl. Add the milk with poppy seeds and mix with a mixer on low speed. Increase to medium speed and beat for another 3 minutes.

Step 4

Transfer the dough to the baking dish and bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Leave in the dish for 5 minutes, then turn it out onto a plate.

Step 5

To make the glaze, soften the remaining butter and mix it with the powdered sugar, the remaining zest, and 3 tablespoons of hot water. Stir well and spread it over the cake.