Almond Poppy Seed Cake With Fluffy Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes

POPPY SEED CAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, soak poppy seeds in milk for 30 minutes. Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes., In another large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with poppy seed mixture, beating well after each addition. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into batter. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Spread over cake. Store in the refrigerator.

ALMOND POPPY SEED CAKE WITH FLUFFY CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F (oven set to second-lowest position).
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl using an electric mixer at medium speed cream the sugar with shortening for about 2 minutes.
• Add in eggs, almond and vanilla extract; beat until very well combined on high speed.
• In a small bowl sift together flour with baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture along with the buttermilk; mix until just combined.
• Mix in the poppy seeds.
• Bake for about 30-35 minutes or until cake tests done.
• Cool completely.
• For the frosting; in a medium bowl cream the cream cheese, butter, vanilla and whipping cream until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
• Add in confectioners sugar and beat until fluffy (adding in more confectioners sugar or whipping cream if needed until desired consistency is achieved).
• Mix in the Cool Whip until completely blended.
• Spread over the cake then sprinkle the top with sliced almonds if desired.

ALMOND POPPY SEED CAKE

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl or kitchen aid mixer, blend together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, eggs, oil, milk, vanilla, almond, butter and poppy seed until well blended.
• Pour into a greased and lightly floured bunt pan or 13x9 cake pan or 2 loaf pans.
• Bake at 350 F for 1 hour.
• While baking mix together oj concentrate (defrosted), sugar and extracts for glaze.
• Test cake with a toothpick, it should come out clean. If done remove from oven and let sit in pan for 15 minutes.
• Remove the cake from the pan if using bunt or loaf pans, and top with the glaze while still hot.
• Let cool on cooling rack for 3-6 hours.
• Refrigerate for up to a week or freeze for 3 months.

MAKEOVER ALMOND POPPY SEED CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the sugar, eggs, applesauce and oil until well blended. Beat in the milk, extracts and butter flavoring. Combine the flours, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Stir in poppy seeds., Transfer to a 10-in. fluted tube pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over cake.

ALMOND POPPY SEED CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine all ingredients in a stand mixer.
• Beat for 5 minutes.
• Pour into a greased tube pan.
• Bake for 45 minutes.
• This cake can be topped with a glaze of powdered sugar, orange juice and almond and vanilla extract, though it is good with or without the glaze.

ALMOND POPPY SEED POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F Lightly grease a 8 1/2 by 4 1/2 loaf pan.
• In a bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and salt and set aside.
• In another bowl beat together the butter, sugar, vanilla, and almond extract until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition, until just blended.
• Sprinkle half the four mixture into the egg mixture and stir until just incorporated. Stir in the sour cream, then sprinkle in the rest of the flour mixture.
• Add the Poppy filling until just incorporated.
• Pour the batter into prepared pan and tap. Bake until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 70 minutes, or longer if using a metal pan. Let cool 15 minutes.
• Run a knife around the inside of the pan, invert the cake onto a wire rack, and lift off the pan.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.