Poppy seed cake

When sharing this photo on my Instagram account (chefkreso) I was surprised when some of the users asked me if poppy seeds I used to make the cake were legal. I have to say here poppy seeds are omnipresent in cooking, when preparing bread or cakes, even in our traditional cakes our grandmas used to make. If you haven’t tried a similar cake you certainly should. This is a simple but rich in flavor cake, it takes only a few ingredients and the love of cooking. So grab a whisk, mix the flour, butter and poppy seeds and enjoy every single bite of this light, sweet and tasty cake!

Preparation: 20 min                                  Cook time: 40 min                                  Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 100 g sugar
• 100 ml oil
• 150 ml milk
• 150 g soft flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 150 g poppy seed, ground
• 100 ml cherry compote juice
• 100 g chocolate
• 40 g butter

How to

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Butter a square cake pan.
2. In a medium mixing bowl mix together eggs & sugar. Stir in oil and gradually add soft flour sifted with baking powder, milk and ground poppy seeds.
3. Place the poppy seed mixture in a buttered cake pan. Bake for 40 min in a preheated oven. Remove from oven and let it cool down.
4. Poach the cake with a fork and spread cherry compote juice over it.
5. In a small sauce pan melt chocolate over steam. Add butter and stir to combine well. Spread the chocolate glaze over the cake.