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Poppy Seed Cake
Made with pantry staples, sour cream, and poppy seeds, this Poppy Seed Cake is light, moist, and delicately sweet with a subtle nutty flavor. This timeless recipe is perfect for brunch or a light dessert any time of year, and a great way to celebrate the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, or Hanukkah.
👥 10 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 15m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 1h👤 Amy Flanigan📖 bellyfull
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
- knife
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Prep the oven and pan
2
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9-inch tube pan (or bundt pan.)
3
Beat egg whites
4
In a medium bowl using an electric mixer, beat egg whites until almost stiff peaks; gradually add in 1/2 cup of the sugar. Continue beating until stiff peaks are reached. Set aside.
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Cream sugar
6
In a large separate bowl, cream together the butter and remaining 1 cup of sugar until light and fluffy, 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes. Add in egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add in vanilla.
butter (room temperature)1 cup
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Add poppy seeds
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Stir in poppy seeds until incorporated.
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Combine flour and sour cream
sour cream (room temperature)1 cup
10
Combine baking soda and sour cream; add to the creamed mixture, alternating with the cake flour. (Add about 1/4 of the flour first, then 1/3 cup sour cream and repeat until all is used, mixing just until combined and smooth after each addition.)
baking soda1 tspsour cream (room temperature)1 cupcake flour (sifted)2 cups
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Add egg whites
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Gently fold in the stiff beaten egg whites.
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Transfer batter
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Spoon evenly into the prepared tube pan.
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Bake 50 to ⏱️ 60 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean. (Start checking at ⏱️ 50 minutes so it doesn’t over-bake and become dry.)
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Cool
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Remove from oven and cool in pan for ⏱️ 10 minutes, then slowly run a dull knife around the sides of the cake.
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Invert cake onto a cake tray and let cool completely.
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Dust and slice
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Lightly dust with some powdered sugar before slicing.
powdered sugar (for dusting)
Nutrition Facts
calories
461 kcal
fat Content
27 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
31 g
sodium Content
293 mg
protein Content
7 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
137 mg
carbohydrate Content
50 g
saturated Fat Content
15 g
unsaturated Fat Content
9 g
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