Poppy Seed Cake

Description

Perfectly pairs with tea and coffee. You can further enrich this cake by pouring over a syrup made from 2 teaspoons of sugar and 4 tablespoons of orange jam, dissolved in a small amount of water. Boil the syrup for 3–4 minutes until thickened. Serve with tea or coffee.

Instructions

1. 1

   Step 1

   Remove the zest from the orange and chop it finely. Squeeze the orange juice and strain it.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Separate the egg whites from the yolks. Beat the whites with a pinch of salt until they form soft peaks.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Place the butter, cut into pieces, and sugar into a bowl and cream well.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Add egg yolks, milk, poppy seeds, orange juice, and orange zest. Mix the mixture until it becomes smooth and uniform.

5. 5

   Step 5

   Add the sifted flour, add the baking powder, and mix again.

6. 6

   Step 6

   Add the beaten egg whites and mix with folding motions from the bottom up.

7. 7

   Step 7

   Line a 22 cm baking pan with parchment paper and pour in the batter.

8. 8

   Step 8

   Bake the cake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 50 minutes.

9. 9

   Step 9

   Cool the finished poppy seed cake on a rack on the table, then sprinkle with orange zest on top.