Name: Strawberry & poppy seed cake
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Cuts into 10-12 slices
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 4 tbsp poppy seed; 200g unsalted butter melted, plus a little extra for greasing; 225g plain flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 4 large eggs at room temperature; 225g golden caster sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; zest and juice 1 large orange; 100g golden caster sugar; 1 tbsp orange liqueur (optional); 170g pot full-fat Greek yogurt; 500ml pot full-fat crème fraîche; 350g strawberry sliced, plus extra to serve (optional)

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Strawberry & poppy seed cake

Strawberry & poppy seed cake

Jane Hornby

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Cuts into 10-12 slices

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Prep: 35 mins

Cook: 25 mins

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A light vanilla sponge dotted with seeds and sandwiched with orange frosting and fresh strawberries - heavenly

Freezable (Freeze cake bases only)

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Ingredients

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4 tbsp poppy seed
200g unsalted butter

melted, plus a little extra for greasing
225g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
4 large eggs

at room temperature
225g golden caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

For the syrup and filling

zest and juice 1 large orange
100g golden caster sugar
1 tbsp orange liqueur

(optional)
170g pot full-fat Greek yogurt
500ml pot full-fat crème fraîche
350g strawberry

sliced, plus extra to serve (optional)

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Nutrition: per slice (12)

kcal503
fat35g
saturates22g
carbs44g
sugars31g
fibre1g
protein7g
salt0.2g

low

Method

step 1

Dry-fry the poppy seeds in a pan over a gentle heat for 2 mins or until aromatic. Let cool. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Grease and line 2 x 20cm sandwich tins.
step 2

Mix together the flour and baking powder, then set aside. Put the eggs and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Using electric beaters, whisk until thick, pale and foamy. Pour in the cooled butter and vanilla extract, and briefly whisk again. Sift in the flour mix, add 3 tbsp poppy seeds then, using a large metal spoon, carefully fold into the cake mixture until even. Pour the mixture into the tins and bake for 25 mins or until golden and springy to the touch. Cool in the tins for 10 mins, then transfer to a wire rack.
step 3

To make the syrup, warm the orange juice and 50g of the sugar in the microwave for 30 secs. Stir in the liqueur, if using. Using a large serrated knife, cut each cake in half horizontally to make a total of 4 circles. Brush the cut side and edges of each circle with plenty of the warm orange syrup.
step 4

To make the filling, beat together the yogurt, crème fraîche, remaining sugar and orange zest until thick and spreadable. Stack the cakes with the creamy filling and strawberries, finishing with a creamy layer on top. Sprinkle the remaining poppy seeds over the top, then let the cake sit for 30 mins before slicing.

RECIPE TIPS

GETTING AHEAD

The cake bases can be wrapped and frozen for up to a month, then defrosted and sliced. The cream filling and syrup can be made up to a day ahead.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2013

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