Spicy and fragrant poppy seed cake
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Perhaps the most beloved and relevant cake recipe today is the traditional poppy seed cake. It is pleasant and easy to prepare, regardless of the season, your place of residence or mood, it will always be tender, tasty and soft.
This delicacy's recipe comes in a variety of flavors, including classic, lemon, orange, and more. Poppy seed cake can be baked in the oven, in a bread machine, or in a slow cooker. Today, we'll explore several recipes and methods for preparing this beloved treat.
Poppy seed cake in the oven
This recipe is very simple and will only take half an hour if prepared correctly and the instructions are followed. The dessert will be soft, tender, and airy. The secret to this easy-to-make pastry is that the sooner you bake the poppy seed cake, or rather the dough, the fluffier and airier it will be.
First, preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. This recipe calls for the following ingredients:
- Two medium chicken eggs
- Half a kilogram of flour (2 cups of 250 g)
- One glass of white granulated sugar
- 125 g of sunflower oil, odorless
- 125 g of milk
- 6 tablespoons of poppy seeds
- Vanillin and baking powder
First, beat the eggs, gradually adding the sugar in batches. You can beat them by hand or with a mixer. Next, add the vegetable oil, milk, a pinch of salt, and vanilla. In a separate bowl, mix the poppy seeds with the flour and baking powder. Mix everything thoroughly: the egg mixture, poppy seeds, and flour, then place the dough into the pan. Grease the pan with vegetable oil and dust it with flour beforehand.
Place in the oven for 30-45 minutes, depending on the pan. Once the center is baked through, remove. Cool before serving and sprinkle with powdered sugar. That's it! A simple and easy recipe every homemaker should take note of.
Cupcake in a slow cooker
For those who don't have an oven or prefer to cook in a slow cooker, there's another easy and delicious recipe. To make this poppy seed cake, you'll need:
- A glass of white granulated sugar
- Three medium chicken eggs
- 150 g of tasty butter
- 50-100 grams of poppy seeds (depending on how much the family likes)
- Ripper
- A glass of wheat flour
- Optional: two spoons of blueberry (cherry, strawberry) jam
Before cooking, remove the butter from the refrigerator to soften slightly. Meanwhile, beat the eggs and sugar thoroughly. Add the softened butter and continue beating until thick and fluffy. Then add the poppy seeds, beating thoroughly again. Add two tablespoons of jam; it's necessary to lightly color the dough and impart a sweet and sour aroma. The recipe calls for jam, but if you're not a fan of it, you can omit it. This way, your poppy seed cake will be golden brown and flavored with poppy seeds and bread.
Place the mixture in the multicooker bowl and cook for about 65 minutes on the baking setting. Once cooked, remove the cake, let it cool, and decorate with powdered sugar.
Poppy seed cake in a bread machine
We'll be making poppy seed cake with lemon juice in a bread machine. It won't have a pronounced lemon flavor, but the citrus note will add a unique touch to this recipe. So, to make this dessert, we'll need:
- One glass of flour
- Half a glass of sugar
- Two medium chicken eggs
- Half a teaspoon of baking soda and salt
- 25 ml of serum
- 50 ml vegetable oil
- 10 ml lemon juice
- 50-100 grams of poppy seeds
If desired, you can substitute milk for the whey, but then the cake will taste completely different. And that's a completely different recipe.
First, sift the flour, baking soda, and salt. Beat the eggs, butter, juice, and whey in a mixer, gradually adding the sugar. Pour the beaten mixture into the flour, add the poppy seeds, and mix thoroughly. Grease the bread machine pan with butter and add the dough. Set the baking mode to the desired setting. The dessert will bake for about an hour.
As a rule, muffins cooked in a slow cooker or bread machine taste slightly different from those baked in the oven. They seem more tender and moist. But a lot depends on the appliance itself, as well as the correct ratio of ingredients. As for baking in the oven, the recipe is always simple and easy; the main thing is not to overcook them. Enjoy!
