Honey Poppy Seed Cake

Harmony of poppy seeds and honey embraced by the aroma of lemon. The cake is an excellent idea to spice up the Easter menu.

Details

Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 60 minutes
Difficulty: 3
Spiciness: 0
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

200 g Honey
120 g Butter, unsalted
3 pieces Egg, fresh
50 g Nuts, almonds
50 g Walnuts
250 g Koruzna moka, whole grain, white
250 g Spices, poppy
1 bag Baking powder
1 piece Juice, lemon
4 spoon Water
1 spoon Sugar, white
50 g Butter, unsalted
50 g Wheat flour, white, multi-purpose

Steps

Sift the flour into a bowl, add baking powder, almonds, walnuts, and poppy seeds, and mix well. Grate the zest of one lemon and one orange, and squeeze the lemon. Cream the butter with a mixer until fluffy, then add honey and vanilla sugar. While mixing, gradually add the eggs, lemon juice, water, and lemon zest, and finally, spoon by spoon, mix in the flour and nut mixture. All ingredients should be well combined.
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease the cake pan with butter, dust it with white flour, and fill it with the prepared batter. Place the pan with the cake in the preheated oven for about one hour. When the cake is baked, remove it from the oven, turn it out onto a suitable rack, and let it cool.
Cut the cake into slices, sprinkle with grated orange zest, and serve on plates.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

Calories: 382.57 kcal
Fat: 23.24 g
- Saturated Fat: 6.72 g
Carbohydrates: 36.93 g
- Sugars: 14.19 g
Protein: 8.22 g
Fiber: 6.06 g

Advice

Tip 1: Lemon juice and zest can be replaced with lemon flavoring. Tip 2: The cake can be optionally glazed with sugar icing. See the glaze preparation process in the Škofja Loka-style gingerbread recipe. Tip 3: Butter will be easier to mix if left at room temperature for a few hours before preparation. Tip 4: If possible, use organic lemons and oranges whose peel is not treated with harmful pesticides.