Flourless Poppy Seed Cake Food

FLOURLESS POPPY SEED CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• In a 2-cup measuring cup, place poppy seeds and pour boiling water to completely cover the poppy seeds.
• Drain well using a coffee filter. Set aside.
• In a small pan, melt butter and add chocolate pieces under very low heat until the chocolate is melted. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whip egg whites until stiff peaks are formed. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C. Spray oil inside a 7-inch (18 cm) springform pan.
• In another medium bowl, beat egg yolks and coconut sugar until smooth.
• Add almond or vanilla extract, melted chocolate, and liquor (if using) and mix using a spatula.
• Add poppy seeds and mix. Add almond meal and salt and mix.
• Fold in the egg whites and mix until blended.
• Bake for about 40 minutes. Cool and remove the cake from the pan.
• Dust cocoa powder and powdered sugar using a heart-shape stencil (see note above).
• Infuse love and serve with whipped cream and/or ice cream if desired.

FLOURLESS POPPY SEED CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°C or 400°F and cover a cake pan with non-stick baking spray.
• In a medium bowl beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form, put aside.
• In a large bowl cream the butter, sugar, yolks and vanilla together for 2min.
• Add in poppy seeds, salt, cinnamon, ground nuts and rum and continue mixing for another minute until everything is well combined.
• Carefully fold the egg whites into the mixture with a wooden spoon.
• Bake on lowest rack for 60min or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Let cool in pan completely before removing. Loosen the edges with a knife and carefully remove the cake.
• Trim the cake with a sharp bread knife to remove any dark spots and level it.
• Cut it in half and fill with jam. Assemble and cover top and sides with jam to seal in any crumbs.
• In a saucepan bring the heavy cream to a boil, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat and add in the dark and milk chocolate, don't stir but let sit for 3 minutes.
• Then stir until you have a smooth ganache.
• Set your cake on an object slightly smaller than the cake itself.
• Pour the ganache over the cake and spread it evenly with an angled spatula.
• Let the rest of the ganache set for 2h at room temperature or until firm enough for piping.
• Fill the ganache into a piping bag fitted with a Wiltion 2D (or tip of choice) and pipe any desired decorations.
• Let it set until firm at room temperature.

POPPY SEED CAKES

Steps:

• In the bowl of a standing mixer, fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar.
• In a separate bowl beat the egg and vanilla until light and fluffy (I'm not convinced we need to do this step but my grandma did. Will she strike me down if I take a shortcut? Only one way to find out). Add egg mixture to the butter mixture and combine.
• In a separate bowl stir together the dry ingredients then add to the butter mixture and combine well. Roll dough into a log 9-inches long and 1 1/2-inches wide, then wrap waxed paper, and chill 2 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cut dough into 1/4-inch slices and place on a greased cookie sheet. Bake until golden brown on the edges about 10 to 12 minutes.

POPPY SEED FLOURLESS CAKE

Steps:

• Grease 9" Springform pan and line bottom with parchment.
• Preheat oven to 300 F.
• Using a coffee grinder, grind the poppy seeds in batches for about 20 seconds. The seeds will become sticky.
• Combine with potato starch in large bowl.
• Beat egg yoks until slightly thickened. Slowly add sugar and vanilla. Slowly pour in butter, then add poppy seed mixture. Beat until combined.
• Using clean bowl and whisk, beat egg whites until they form soft peaks. Fold them in batter and pour into prepared pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out fairly dry. Cool on wire rack for an hour before unmolding. Dust with powdered sugar or cocoal before serving.

GUILT-FREE POPPY SEED CAKE-LOW FAT, LOW SUGAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and flour or spray with non-stick spray12-cup bundt pan or 10 inch tube pan and set aside.
• Beat margarine and sugar substitute in a large bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy.
• Add poppy seed filling and beat untill blended.
• Add vanilla and yogurt and beat just untill blended.
• Mix flour, baking soda and salt until blended; add to poppy seed mixture, gradually, beating well after each addition.
• In another bowl, beat egg whites with electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
• Fold egg whites into batter and spread in prepared pan.
• Bake for 60 minutes to one hour 15 minutes or until cake tester inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Cool; Remove from pan and completely cool. Serve immediately!

POPPY SEED CAKE

Steps:

• Mix all of the ingredients in order. Add 1/2 t. cinnamon to batter.
• Pour into greased tube pan.
• Bake approx 1 hour, 15 minutes at 350.
• Frosting: Beat 1-2 lrg bricks of cream cheese with at least 1-1/2 Celsius powdered sugar til smooth and thick for frosting.