Time-saving poppy seed cake: A festive dessert reimagined
Poppy seed cake is a dessert that holds an honourable place on the holiday table. However, this simple poppy seed roll can be quite time-consuming to prepare. Fortunately, there's a recipe that will save you time and make you fall in love with baking poppy seed cake all over again.
Making poppy seed cake isn't difficult, but it can take a lot of time. The tedious grinding of poppy seeds, often multiple times, wrapping, and baking can consume hours for this seemingly simple cake. However, there's a solution that will keep your holiday baking stress-free. You'll prepare a sweet, moist, and fruit-filled poppy seed cake with minimal effort.
Simple recipe for holiday poppy seed cake
If you're craving poppy seed cake but lack the time for complicated recipes, we have an easy solution. This recipe is a real lifesaver for all those with a sweet tooth. You'll whip it up in no time, and the result will exceed your expectations.
With ready-made poppy seed filling and just a few simple steps, even those who doubt their baking skills can make this cake. The combination of sweet poppy seed filling, crunchy nuts, and delicate chocolate must definitely find its way onto the Christmas Eve table.
Ingredients:
- 6 eggs,
- about 1 kg of canned poppy seed filling,
- 80 ml of heavy cream,
- about 140 g of ground almonds,
- about 60 g of walnuts or hazelnuts,
- about 60 g of raisins,
- about 60 g of shredded coconut,
- about 30 g of chopped dried apricots,
- about 100 g of dark chocolate,
- powdered sugar for sprinkling.
Instructions:
- Transfer the poppy seed filling into a bowl, add ground almonds, and mix on low speed.
- Gradually add eggs to the mixture.
- Add chopped chocolate, heavy cream, and dried fruits, and mix with a spoon.
- Line a cake pan with a diameter of about 23-25 cm with parchment paper.
- Pour the prepared poppy seed mixture into the pan and place it in an oven preheated to 175°C. Bake for 45 minutes.
Decorate the baked and cooled cake with powdered sugar. You can also use icing or a chocolate glaze. The delicious, easy poppy seed cake is ready. Enjoy!
