Honey Walnut Poppy Seed Cake

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4.8

1,119 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    40 mins

  • Cook Time

    40 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr 30 mins

  • Servings

    20 servings

  • Calories

    399 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert, Cake

  • Cuisine

    Russian, Ukrainian

Honey Walnut Poppy Seed Cake

This poppy seed cake is elevated with rich honey and crunchy walnuts, then topped with cream cheese and dulce de leche frosting. Yum!

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Ingredients

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Cake

  • 6 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup honey
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup walnuts
  • 1/2 cup poppy seeds

Soaking Cream

  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 3 tbsp condesned milk

Cake Cream

  • 16 oz cream cheese softened at room temperature
  • 1 cn dulce de Leche
  • 2 cup whipping cream very cold
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Instructions

  1. Beat eggs with sugar until the mixture triples in volume. Add honey and beat until combined.
  2. Into a small dish, combine lemon juice and baking soda. Fold into the egg, sugar, and honey mixture.
  3. Using a spatula, fold in flour in thirds. Make sure not to over mix.
  4. Chop walnuts into tiny pieces.
  5. Divide the dough into two equal parts. Stir poppy seeds into one part and walnuts into the other.
  6. Place batter in a 9-inch cake pans. Bake each cake at 350°F for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center.
  7. Slice each cake into two equal parts, creating four total layers. Combine whipping cream with condensed milk. Soak each layer with the sweetened cream and set them aside.
  8. Beat softened cream cheese with dulce de leche.
  9. Into the cream cheese and dulce de leche mixture, add ultra-cold whipping cream and continue beating until the cream reaches stiff peaks.
  10. Spread cream on top of each cake layer.
  11. Decorate the cake with remaining cream.
  12. Allow the cake to set in the refrigerator over night. Slice, serve, and enjoy!

Nutrition Information

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Calories 399kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 39g (13%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 25g (38%) Saturated Fat 13g (65%) Cholesterol 123mg (41%) Sodium 233mg (10%) Potassium 133mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 25g (50%) Vitamin A 900IU (18%) Vitamin C 0.6mg (1%) Calcium 95mg (10%) Iron 1.4mg (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 20servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 399 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 399kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 39g 13%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 25g 38%
Saturated Fat 13g 65%
Cholesterol 123mg 41%
Sodium 233mg 10%
Potassium 133mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 25g 50%
Vitamin A 900IU 18%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Calcium 95mg 10%
Iron 1.4mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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