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🍰 Delicious Poppy Seed Cake Recipe

607 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Pour the flour onto a clean work surface.
  2. 2. Mix the flour with a pinch of salt.
  3. 3. Press a small indentation into the center of the flour mound.
  4. 4. Cut the cold butter into small cubes.
  5. 5. Place the butter cubes around the indentation.
  6. 6. Place the egg in the center of the indentation.
  7. 7. Sprinkle the sugar over the egg.
  8. 8. Chop everything with a knife until small crumbs form.
  9. 9. Quickly knead the mixture into a smooth dough with your hands.
  10. 10. Shape the dough into a ball.
  11. 11. Wrap the dough ball in plastic wrap.
  12. 12. Let the dough rest in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
  13. 13. Place milk, poppy seeds, sugar, butter, and lemon zest in a pot.
  14. 14. Bring the mixture to a boil.
  15. 15. Let the mixture simmer gently for about 10 minutes.
  16. 16. Stir the raisins and almonds into the warm mixture.
  17. 17. Take two-thirds of the shortcrust dough.
  18. 18. Lightly flour a work surface.
  19. 19. Roll out the dough on the floured surface.
  20. 20. Grease a springform pan.
  21. 21. Place the dough into the greased springform pan.
  22. 22. Press the dough to cover the bottom and sides completely.
  23. 23. Spread the cooled poppy seed filling evenly over the dough base.
  24. 24. Roll out the remaining dough to match the size of the springform pan.
  25. 25. Place the dough over the filling as a lid.
  26. 26. Press the edges firmly together to seal the filling securely.
  27. 27. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
  28. 28. Place the cake on the middle rack.
  29. 29. Bake the cake for about 50 minutes.
  30. 30. Remove the cake from the oven.
  31. 31. Let the cake cool slightly.
  32. 32. Carefully release the cake from the pan.
  33. 33. Place the cake on a cake rack.
  34. 34. Stir powdered sugar with lemon juice until smooth.
  35. 35. Brush the still warm poppy seed cake with the glaze.

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