Poppy Seed Cake – Czech Makovec
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This is a recipe for poppy seed cake with lemon icing. We call this cake makovec in the Czech Republic.
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Ingredients
Poppy seed batter:
- 1 cup poppy seed ground
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- ⅓ cup sunflower oil (or canola)
- 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1 ⅓ cups milk
- butter to grease and dust a sheet pan, breadcrumbs sifted
- breadcrumbs to grease and dust a sheet pan, breadcrumbs sifted
Lemon icing:
- 1 ½ cups icing sugar sifted
- 4 Tablespoons lemon juice freshly pressed
Instructions
- Before you start cooking: Grease a sheet pan with a knob of butter and dust it with 2 Tablespoons of flour. Preheat te oven to 340 °F.
- In a large mixing bowl, crack 1 egg, add ⅓ cup sunflower oil and 1 cup granulated sugar. Mix with a hand-held kitchen mixer for 3 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, whisk 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup ground poppy seeds, and 1 Tablespoon baking powder. Add the mixture to the beaten egg. Pour in 1 ⅓ cups milk and mix everything using a hand mixer on low speed until a semi-liquid batter is created.
- Pour and spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 30 minutes. To test for doneness, insert a toothpick into the cake center. The tooth stick needs to come out clean, or with a few crumbs stuck to the tooth stick, then the cake is finished.
- Set the baked cake aside. Meantime, make a smooth lemon icing. To achieve this, mix 1 ½ cups icing sugar with freshly pressed 4 Tablespoons lemon juice. Drizzle the lemon icing over warm cake and spread it using a reverse side of tablespoon.
- Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan. Slice and serve as a dessert or a coffee cake.
Notes
- Makes 12-16 pieces.
- Use whichever 10x15 inch (25x37 cm) baking pan with higher rims. The cake will rise while baked because of the baking powder's content.
- The lemon icing is loaded with lemon flavor. It's a fantastic topping for this Czech-style poppy seed cake. Without this lemon icing, the cake wouldn't be complete. For the best result, use freshly pressed lemon juice.
- EXTRA TIP: For more juiciness, add a handful of raisins to the poppy seed batter.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
306kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
(35%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Trans Fat
0.04g
(2%)
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
125mg
(5%)
Potassium
130mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
33g
(66%)
Vitamin A
64IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
217mg
(22%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 306 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 306kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 125mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 130mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 33g | 66% |
| Vitamin A | 64IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 217mg | 22% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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