Poppy Seed Almond Cake

Poppy Seed Almond Cake

🥘 Ingredients

  • all-purpose flour
    390 g
  • almond extract
    2/3 tbsp
  • baking powder
    1/2 tbsp
  • confectioners' sugar
    90 g
  • eggs
    3
  • granulated sugar
    465 g
  • neutral oil
    288 g
  • orange juice
    57 g
  • poppy seeds
    2 Tbsp
  • salt
    1 tsp
  • unsalted butter
    2 tsp
  • vanilla
    2/3 tbsp
  • whole milk
    360 g

🍳 Cookware

  • bundt pan or 2 loaf pans
  • stand mixer
  • cake tester
  • small offset spatula
  • cooling rack
  • skewer
  • pastry brush
  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. 2
    Prepare a bundt pan or 2 loaf pans with a neutral oil and flour.
  3. 3
    Add baking powder , all-purpose flour , salt , poppy seeds , and granulated sugar to bowl of stand mixer and mix.
    baking powder: 1/2 tbsp, all-purpose flour: 390 g, salt: 1 tsp, poppy seeds: 2 Tbsp, granulated sugar: 465 g
  4. 4
    Add vanilla extract and almond extract to room temperature whole milk .
    vanilla: 1/2 tbsp, almond extract: 1/2 tbsp, whole milk: 360 g
  5. 5
    Add room temperature eggs , neutral oil and milk mixture to bowl and mix with dry ingredients.
    eggs: 3, neutral oil: 288 g
  6. 6
    Mix for about ⏱️ 1 minute on medium-high.
  7. 7
    Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in oven for 80 to ⏱️ 90 minutes .
  8. 8
    Make the glaze by adding confectioners' sugar , orange juice , melted unsalted butter , vanilla extract, and almond extract to a small bowl.
    confectioners' sugar: 90 g, orange juice: 57 g, unsalted butter: 2 tsp, vanilla: 1/2 tsp, almond extract: 1/2 tsp
  9. 9
    Whisk until there are no more lumps and set aside.
  10. 10
    Check the cake with a cake tester until the cake tester is clean.
  11. 11
    Separate the edges of the cake from the pan using a small offset spatula .
  12. 12
    Let the cake cook in the pan for about ⏱️ 15 minutes .
  13. 13
    Turn the cake out of the pan by putting a cooling rack over the pan and then flipping the pan upside down.
  14. 14
    Poke the cake with a skewer to add holes for the glaze to seep into.
  15. 15
    Glaze the cake while still warm with a pastry brush .
  16. 16
    Wait for the cake to cool and the glaze to crystallize before serving.