Festive poppy seed cake: A quick and easy holiday delight
Poppy seed cake is one of the desserts that holds a cherished place on the holiday table. However, this subtle poppy seed roll can be quite time-consuming to prepare. Fortunately, there is a recipe that will save you effort and make you fall in love with baking poppy seed cake all over again.
Making poppy seed cake is not difficult, but it can be time-consuming. The tedious grinding of poppy seeds, often more than once, wrapping, baking, and before you know it, hours have been spent on this humble cake. However, there is a solution that will prevent holiday cake baking from keeping you up at night. You'll prepare a sweet, moist, and fruit-filled poppy seed cake with minimal effort.
Simple recipe for holiday poppy seed cake
We have a simple solution if you're craving poppy seed cake but don't have time for complicated recipes. This recipe is a real help for anyone with a sweet tooth and loves baking quickly. You'll prepare it in a flash, and the result will exceed your wildest expectations.
With ready-made poppy seed filling and a few easy steps, even those who struggle in the kitchen can manage this poppy seed cake. The combination of sweet poppy seed filling, crunchy nuts, and delicate chocolate is a must on the Christmas Eve table.
Ingredients:
- 6 eggs,
- about 900 grams of canned poppy seed filling,
- 80 millilitres of heavy cream,
- about 140 grams of ground almonds,
- about 60 grams of walnuts/hazelnuts,
- about 60 grams of raisins,
- about 60 grams of shredded coconut,
- about 30 grams of chopped dried apricots,
- about 100 grams 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 tin with a diameter of about 22-25 centimetres with parchment paper.
- Pour the prepared poppy seed mixture into the tin and place it in an oven preheated to 180 degrees Celsius. 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 your meal!
