Recipe Orange Poppy Seed Cake Food

ORANGE POPPY SEED CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 180C. Grease a 22cm round cake tin or kugelhopf tin and lightly dust with flour, shaking out any excess. 2. Using electric beaters, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla, poppy seeds and orange zest and stir until well combined. 3. Sift the flours into a bowl. Using a large metal spoon, gently fold the flour into the butter mixture, alternating with the milk, until just combined and almost smooth. 4. Spoon the batter into the prepared tin and smooth over the surface. Bake for 45 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven, leave in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire cake rack to cool slightly. 5. While the cake is baking, prepare the candied citrus. Cut the oranges and lemons into slices about 4mm thick. Place 250g of the sugar in a heavy-based frying pan with 80ml (⅓ cup) water. Stir over low heat until the sugar has completely dissolved. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer. Add a quarter of the fruit slices to the syrup and simmer for 5-10 minutes, or until the fruit is transparent and the syrup is reduced and toffee-like. Lift out the fruit with tongs and cool on a wire rack. 6. Add an extra 90g (heaped ⅓ cup) sugar to the syrup and stir to dissolve. Simmer a second batch of fruit slices in the syrup as before, then remove. Add another 90g sugar to the syrup and stir to dissolve, then simmer a third batch of fruit slices in the syrup, then remove. Repeat with the remaining sugar and fruit slices. Reserve the syrup and allow the candied citrus slices to firm. 7. Place the warm cake, still on the wire rack, over a tray. Pierce all over with a cake skewer, then pour the hot syrup over, allowing it to soak in - if the syrup is too thick, thin it with a little orange juice. Set the cake on a serving plate and arrange some of the firm candied citrus slices over the top. Tip: Orange poppy seed cake is best served within a few hours of decorating. Any left-over candied fruit can be kept between layers of baking paper in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

ORANGE POPPY BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 10- to 15-cup bundt pan.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda and set aside. In a large bowl, beat the butter and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the orange zest. Then beat in the eggs and egg yolks 1 at a time. Beat in the poppy seeds and vanilla extract. Alternate adding the flour mixture and the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs attached, 45 to 50 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool for 15 minutes, then flip the cake out and let it cool completely.
• For the glaze: In a medium bowl, whisk together the confectioners' sugar and orange zest and juice. Drizzle the cake with the glaze to serve.

ORANGE POPPY SEED CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 170*C.
• Grease and line 22 cm round cake pan.
• Cream butter, sugar and orange zest until pale.
• Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
• Sift flour and baking powder and add to butter mixture, mix to combine.
• Fold in poppy seeds and milk.
• Spread into prepared baking pan.
• Bake 45 minutes or until skewer comes out clean.
• Cool 5 minutes before turning out.
• Dust with icing sugar to serve.

LEVANA'S ORANGE POPPY SEED CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• To make the cake: In a large bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt and orange zest.
• Set aside.
• In an electric mixer, combine the eggs and sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
• Add the oil and vanilla and beat until just combined.
• Beginning and ending with the dry ingredients, add the flour mixture in thirds, alternating with the 3/4 cup orange juice.
• Mix slightly after each addition, just to incorporate.
• Add the poppy seeds and mix to incorporate the seeds into the batter.
• Pour the batter into a greased 10-inch springform pan.
• Bake for 1 hour, or until the point of a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
• To make the syrup: While the cake is baking, place the syrup ingredients into a small saucepan and heat until thickened, about 3-4 minutes.
• When the cake is done, immediately unmold it from the springform pan.
• Prick it all over with a skewer and brush the syrup all over the top and sides of the cake while it is still hot.
• The cake will absorb all the syrup.
• Let the cake cool completely before serving.

ORANGE POPPY SEED CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F Grease 10-inch bundt pan (or two small loaf pans).
• Cream butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Mix well after each addition.
• Fold in poppy seeds, vanilla and grated orange zest. Pour batter into the prepared pan(s).
• Set on middle rack of oven and bake for 50-60 minutes (less time if baked in loaf pans), or until edges shrink away slightly from sides of pan and cake tester inserted into center comes out clean. Let cake cool in the pan for 30 minutes before turning it out onto a cake rack.
• When cake has slightly cooled, prick holes in it 1 1/2 inches apart with a long toothpick and pour the *Orange glaze evenly over top. Serve warm. Disposable loaf pans work great for this, as the pans hold all the glaze and keep the cake moist.
• *Orange Glaze.
• 1/2 cup fresh orange juice.
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar.
• Combine orange juice and sugar in a small saucepan and simmer gently for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until a light syrup forms.

ORANGE POPPY SEED CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease an 8-inch square cake pan and line with parchment paper.
• In a small bowl, combine the poppy seeds and yogurt and set aside.
• In another bowl, beat together the butter, grated orange rind and sugar until light and creamy. Add the eggs and beat until well incorporated. Stir in the poppy seed mixture, flour, salt, baking powder, almonds and orange juice.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until cooked when tested with a toothpick or skewer. When cake is still warm, pour over the syrup. Cake serves 6 to 8.
• In a saucepan, stir the sugar, remaining orange juice, and water over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved and mixture starts to boil. Add the orange zest and continue to boil slightly thickened and syrupy, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Pour the hot syrup over the warm cake and serve. To take it up a notch on the sinfulness scale, add a dollop of whipped cream, flavoured with Grand Marnier.

BITTER ORANGE & POPPY SEED CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Butter a deep, medium-sized loaf tin (about 20 x 10cm, measured from the top), then line the base with a rectangle of non-stick baking paper. Put the marmalade into a small pan, heat gently until melted (or use a microwaveproof jug or bowl, then cook on High for 30 secs). Beat in the yogurt, then let cool for a few mins.
• Put the remaining cake ingredients into a large bowl and beat with an electric hand whisk until smooth. Quickly beat in the yogurt and marmalade mix, then pour into the prepared tin. It will be quite runny. Leave the mix mounded in the middle of the tin rather than levelling the top, to help it rise and crack in the middle.
• Bake for 1 hr-1 hr 10 mins until golden and well-risen; a skewer should come out clean. Take a look at the cake after 45 mins; if it has taken on a lot of colour, loosely cover with baking paper. Meanwhile, heat the orange juice and marmalade in a small pan over a gentle heat until the marmalade melts (or use the microwave as before). Set aside to cool, stirring now and again, until you have a thick, but still runny, glaze. When the cake is ready, cool in the tin for 10 mins, then turn onto a rack. Spoon the topping over the cake while it's just warm. The cake is best served the day it's made, but will keep for up to 3 days tightly wrapped in an airtight container. Will freeze for up to 1 month, un-glazed.

ORANGE & POPPY SEED CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Grease a 20cm springform cake tin or line a similar-size cake tin with baking paper. Using an electric mixer, combine 200g butter and 200g sugar in a large bowl. Beat until light and creamy, about 2 mins, then add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after you add each one. Tip in the flour and baking powder, mix for a few secs, then add the orange juice, zest of 2 oranges and poppy seeds. Stir everything together, then pour into the cake tin. Bake for 50 mins, then remove from the oven. Cool completely in the tin.
• Meanwhile, make the candied orange zest by combining the remaining zest (finely sliced), 25g sugar and 100ml water in a small pan. Bring to the boil and cook for 5 mins until thick. Remove the zest with a slotted spoon onto a sheet of non-stick baking paper.
• For the sauce, heat the cream in a small pan until nearly boiling. Put the chocolate and remaining butter into a bowl, then pour the hot cream over it and leave for 1 min to melt. Stir together until smooth, then let it sit until the cake is cool (if it hardens, just reheat gently). Drizzle the sauce over the cake, sprinkle with the candied zest and serve.

EASY ORANGE AND POPPYSEED CAKE

Steps:

• Process the orange in a food processor until pureed. Add the remaining ingredients and process until smooth.
• Pour mixture into a baking paper lined 20cm cake pan and bake at 180°C for 45-50 minutes or until golden and a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the centre of the cake. (The cake will not rise much).
• Stand the cake for 5 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack.
• For sticky oranges: Peel the rind from orange into long straight segments & finely julienne rind.
• Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan, stir over low heat until sugar dissolves, add orange rind and bring to the boil, simmering for 10 minutes until syrupy and orange rind is translucent.
• Drizzle warm syrup over cake and decorate with sticky orange rind, serve thin slices dolloped with pure cream.

ORANGE POPPY SEED CAKE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (325 degrees if using colored Bundt pan). Grease and flour pan (use solid shortening).
• Combine all ingredients in large bowl. Beat 2 minutes at highest speed.
• Pour into prepared pan. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Cool upright in pan for 45 minutes.
• Invert onto cake platter (plate) after cake is totally cooled, dust with powdered sugar.

ORANGE POPPY-SEED POUND CAKE (LIGHTEN-UP RECIPE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease and flour 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2" loaf pan.
• Combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt; reserve.
• On medium speed beat granulated sugar, oil and egg whites until blended. On low, beat in poppy seeds, 1 1/2 t zest and flour mixture.
• Beat in 3/4 c milk until smooth.
• Pour batter into pan.
• Bake 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely on rack.
• Whisk confectioners' sugar with remaining 2 t of milk and 1/2 t zest; pour over cake.
• Garnish with orange zest strips, if desired.