Makeover Almond Poppy Seed Cake Recipes

MAKEOVER ALMOND POPPY SEED CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the sugar, eggs, applesauce and oil until well blended. Beat in the milk, extracts and butter flavoring. Combine the flours, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Stir in poppy seeds., Transfer to a 10-in. fluted tube pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over cake.

POPPY SEED CAKE I

Steps:

• Soak poppy seeds in water for 2 hours. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8 inch round cake pans. Sift nonfat dry milk, flour and baking powder together, and set aside.
• Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
• Add 1/4 of the flour mixture to the creamed butter mixture and beat well. Continue to add the flour mixture alternately with the poppy seeds and water, beating well after each addition.
• Beat egg whites until stiff and gently fold into batter. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Cool, then fill and top with Almond Custard Filling before serving, if desired.

POPPY SEED CAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, soak poppy seeds in milk for 30 minutes. Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes., In another large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with poppy seed mixture, beating well after each addition. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into batter. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Spread over cake. Store in the refrigerator.

POPPY SEED CAKE III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
• In a large bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt and sugar. Make a well in the center and add eggs, vanilla, oil and milk. Mix well and fold in the poppy seeds. Pour into a 10 inch tube pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

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.

ALMOND POPPY SEED CAKE

Steps:

• Heavily butter a 10-inch bundt pan.
• Mix the cinnamon and sugar together and sprinkle a liberal amount in the pan so it sticks to the butter.
• Combine all cake ingredients and mix well.
• Pour into bundt pan and bake at 350°F for about 50 minutes.
• Invert pan on a funnel or bottle and let it cool about five minutes; remove the cake from the pan and cool on a wire rack.