Orange Poppy Seed Cake
Servings Prep Time
8-12slices 15minutes
Cook Time
50-60minutes
Servings Prep Time
8-12slices 15minutes
Cook Time
50-60minutes
Ingredients
Cake
  • 1/4cup poppy seeds
  • 3/4cup whole milk
  • 1cup butterunsalted
  • 1-2tbsp orange zest(the zest of one orange)
  • 1/2tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2cup orange juice
  • 3/4cup granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2tsp baking powder
Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 18 oz packages cream cheesesoftened
  • 1/4cup unsalted buttersoftened
  • 1/2tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 – 2cups powdered sugar
  • 1tbsp orange zest
Instructions
Cake
  1. Preheat oven to 325F. Grease and flour an 8-in round cake pan.
  2. Combine the poppy seeds and milk in a measuring cup, stir, and set aside while you prepare the other cake ingredients.
  3. Place the butter, orange zest, vanilla extract and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer, and beat until light, creamy and pale in color.
  4. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well between each one.
  5. Then add flour, baking powder, milk/poppy seed mixture, and orange juice – mix until ingredients are just combined.
  6. Pour into the prepared cake pan and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Once done, cool completely before frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting
  1. Prepare the frosting while the cake is cooling.
  2. Beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla extract until smooth (in either a stand mixer or with an electric hand-held mixer).
  3. Add the powdered sugar a 1/2 cup at a time (this will help avoid a sugar-covered kitchen).
  4. Once enough sugar is added to the desired consistency, add the orange zest and beat until combined.
Recipe Notes

**Cardinal Rule**  If you want put a spin on this cake, try making it with lemon zest/juice instead of orange zest/juice.

Recipe source: Megann’s Kitchen

Cake photos by Joseph Yetman Photography

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