Gluten Free Poppy Seed Pound Cake Food

POPPY SEED POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Using electic mixer, combine the above ingredients using the general method listed on the cake mix box.
• Add the poppy seeds last.
• Pour into a greased bundt pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 50 minutes.
• Invert onto serving plate while still warm.

GLUTEN FREE POPPY SEED POUND CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients, except poppy seeds.( Do not prepare vanilla pudding, just add crystals) Beat for 2 minutes.
• Fold in poppy seeds.
• Pour mixture into 2 greased loaf pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
• Cool on wire racks.

CREAM CHEESE-POPPY SEED POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Bring butter, cheese and eggs to room temperature before you begin.
• Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan and preheat oven to 160C or 325°F.
• Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until softened.
• Gradually add sugar 2 TABLESPOONS AT A TIME beating on medium speed about 5 minutes until very light and fluffy.
• Add poppy seeds and vanilla essence.
• Add eggs,one at a time, beating on low to medium speed 1 minute after each addition and scraping bowl frequently.
• Gradually add flour mixture beating on low speed until just combined.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for about 1 1/4 hours or until a wooden skewer comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes and then remove from pan and allow to cool completely before serving.

LEMON-POPPY SEED POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease 9x5-inch loaf pan with softened butter and dust with flour.
• In medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• Take 1 tablespoon of flour mixture and toss with poppy seeds in a small bowl, set aside.
• Melt butter (I use microwave--but be sure not to leave it in too long or it will bubble over).
• In food processor, process sugar and zest until combined--just a few short pulses.
• Add lemon juice, eggs and vanilla; process until combined, about 5 seconds.
• With machine running, add melted butter through feed tube (this should take about 20 seconds).
• Transfer mixture to large bowl.
• Sift flour mixture over eggs in thirds, whisking gently after each addition until just combined.
• Gently fold in poppy seeds until evenly incorporated.
• Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 15 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325°F and continue baking until deep golden brown and skewer inserted in center comes out clean (about 35 minutes).
• Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn onto a wire rack and brush on Lemon Glaze, if desired.
• Cool to room temperature.
• For glaze: While loaf is cooling, bring sugar and lemon juice to a boil in a small nonreactive saucepan, stirring occasionally to dissolve sugar.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer until thickened slightly, about 2 minutes.
• After removing cake from pan, poke entire top and sides with a toothpick.
• Brush top and sides of cake with glaze.
• I like to do this while cake is on cooling rack over sink or waxed paper as it can be messy!

ALMOND POPPY SEED POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F Lightly grease a 8 1/2 by 4 1/2 loaf pan.
• In a bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and salt and set aside.
• In another bowl beat together the butter, sugar, vanilla, and almond extract until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition, until just blended.
• Sprinkle half the four mixture into the egg mixture and stir until just incorporated. Stir in the sour cream, then sprinkle in the rest of the flour mixture.
• Add the Poppy filling until just incorporated.
• Pour the batter into prepared pan and tap. Bake until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 70 minutes, or longer if using a metal pan. Let cool 15 minutes.
• Run a knife around the inside of the pan, invert the cake onto a wire rack, and lift off the pan.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.