Poppy Seed Sponge Cake
Description
Perfect with tea and coffee. The poppy seed sponge cake turns out very tasty and soft, and it's incredibly easy to make. Even a beginner cook can handle it. In the step‑by‑step recipe I will explain the preparation technique. It can be served with tea or coffee.
Instructions
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Step 1
All ingredients needed for making the sponge cake should be at room temperature. Before actually starting to prepare the batter, preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
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Step 2
Sift the flour together with the leavening agent or baking soda, add poppy seeds.
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Step 3
Separate the eggs into whites and yolks.
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Step 4
Take the egg white.
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Step 5
Add half the amount of sugar to the egg whites and beat into a firm foam.
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Step 6
Add the remaining sugar to the yolk and whisk until foamy.
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Step 7
This is how whipped egg whites with sugar should look.
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Step 8
This is how whipped egg yolks with sugar should look.
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Step 9
Combine the beaten egg white and yolk mixture.
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Step 10
Carefully stir the mixture with a silicone or wooden spatula so that it does not sag.
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Step 11
Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture in portions and stir gently.
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Step 12
After adding the dry ingredients, the mixture should remain fluffy.
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Step 13
In a saucepan or pot, heat the milk and add vegetable oil to it.
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Step 14
Add a few spoonfuls of the kneaded dough to the milk‑butter mixture.
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Step 15
Stir until smooth.
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Step 16
Add this mixture to the sponge batter and gently mix.
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Step 17
Pour the finished dough into a baking pan no larger than 22 cm in diameter.
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Step 18
Bake the batter in a pre‑heated oven at 180 °C until a skewer comes out dry. When piercing the sponge cake, it should remain dry.
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Step 19
The sponge cake turns out tall and quite light.
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Step 20
The sponge cake must cool completely. It can be placed in the refrigerator overnight, wrapped in cling film.
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Step 21
The sponge cake is ready. It can be cut into the desired number of layers and filled with cream. It will turn out a delicious cake. Or serve it as a standalone pastry.