Moist Poppy Seed Bundt Cake Recipes

POPPY SEED BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350º Fahrenheit. Grease a 12 cup bundt cake pan with shortening, then dust with flour.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
• Add the eggs, milk, oil and extracts. Use a hand mixer to mix ingredients until well combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Fold in the poppy seeds.
• Pour the batter into the prepared bundt cake pan.
• Bake for 55-60 minutes or until the cake tests done.
• Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then turn it over onto a plate.
• Whisk the glaze ingredients together in a small bowl.
• Drizzle the glaze over the cake while the cake is still hot.
• Allow the cake to cool to room temperature.
• Store the cake at room temperature in an airtight container.

LEMON POPPY SEED BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Soak poppy seeds in milk for 2 hours. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
• In a large bowl, stir together cake mix and pudding mix. Make a well in the center and pour in water, oil, and eggs. Beat on low speed until blended. Scrape bowl, and beat 4 minutes on medium speed. Blend in poppy seed mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

POPPY SEED BUNDT CAKE III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
• In a large bowl, stir together cake mix, pudding mix and poppy seeds. Make a well in the center and pour in water, oil, and eggs. Beat on low speed until blended. Scrape bowl, and beat 4 minutes on medium speed. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

CONTEST-WINNING POPPY SEED BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat eggs, milk, oil, poppy seeds, extracts and flavoring. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; add to egg mixture until blended., Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 60-70 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.

LEMON POPPY SEED CAKE

Steps:

• Pour the buttermilk into a 2-cup liquid measuring cup, stir in the poppy seeds, and set aside at room temperature for at least 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Thoroughly spray the inside of a Bundt pan with the baking spray and set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and 2 cups of the granulated sugar on medium speed for about 5 minutes, until light yellow and fluffy. With the mixer on low, add the eggs, one at a time, the vanilla, and lemon zest, scraping down the bowl with a rubber spatula.
• Sift the flour, cornstarch, salt, baking powder, and baking soda into a medium bowl. Add 1/4 cup of the lemon juice to the buttermilk mixture. With the mixer on low speed, alternately add the flour mixture and buttermilk mixture in thirds, beginning and ending with the flour. Scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula to be sure the batter is well mixed. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, smooth the top, and bake for 40 to 50 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean.
• Meanwhile, place the remaining 1/2 cup of granulated sugar and the remaining 1/2 cup of lemon juice in a small saucepan and cook over high heat until the sugar dissolves. Set aside. When the cake is done, allow it to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn it out onto a baking rack set over a large plate. Spoon the warm lemon syrup slowly over the cake, allowing it to be absorbed into the cake. Set aside for at least 30 minutes to cool.
• For the glaze, whisk the confectioners' sugar and lemon juice together in a small bowl, adding a little more sugar or lemon juice to make a smooth, thick, but pourable glaze. Drizzle over the cake, allowing it to drip down the sides. Transfer to a flat cake plate and serve at room temperature.

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.

MOIST POPPY SEED BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together with an electric mixer, except eggs.
• Mix in egg, one at a time. After all eggs are added, continue to mix for about another minute.
• Spray bundt pan with pam, then sprinke sugar around pan. Make sure you coat the entire pan with the sugar.
• Bake at 350 for 45 minutes.
• I have made it as directed and added a package of instant lemon pudding mix to it for lemon poppy seed cake.
• It is good served with fresh fruit salad.

MOIST POPPY SEED CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Set oven rack to second lowest position.
• Grease a 13x9-inch baking pan.
• In a bowl, cream together the shortening, cream cheese, sugar, lemon extract (if using) and lemon rind for 5-6 minutes on high speed of an electric mixer until fluffy.
• Add in eggs; beat well until combined (about 2 minutes).
• In another small bowl, stir together flour, baking soda and salt.
• Add to creamed mixture along with buttermilk; beat well until thoroughly combined.
• Add/mix in poppy seeds until combined.
• Spread batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until cake tests done with a toopick (don't overbake!).
• Cool completely, then frost if desired.