Coconut Poppy Seed Cake Recipes

COCONUT POPPY SEED CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Grease a 10" bundt pan with shortening and dust with flour.
• Combine the poppy seeds and boiling water. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes.
• Add the cake mix, pudding, sour cream, sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla to the poppy seeds. Mix on low speed for 1 minute, then on high speed for 1 minute, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Add the coconut flakes and flour. Beat 1 more minute.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and spread smooth.
• Bake for 55-60 minutes. The cake is done when you touch the top of the cake and it bounces back.
• While the cake is baking, prepare the glaze. Combine all of the glaze ingredients in a small saucepan. Cook and stir for 3 or 4 minutes.
• Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn it out onto a plate. to cool completely.
• Use a fork to poke holes in the top of the warm cake.
• Drizzle the hot glaze back and forth over the top of the cake.
• Serve warm or store in an airtight container at room temperature.

COCONUT POPPY SEED BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, dry pudding mix, water, oil, eggs and extract; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Stir in the coconut and poppy seeds. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 48-52 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. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

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.

COCONUT CREAM POPPY SEED BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Combine cake and pudding mixes, water, oil and eggs in mixing bowl and beat on low speed until moistened.
• Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Stir in the poppy seeds.
• Pour into greased and floured 10" bundt pan and bake at 350 degrees for approximately 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack to cool completely.
• Dust with confectioner's sugar.

COCONUT POPPY SEED CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare cake according to package directions, adding poppy seeds and coconut extract if desired to batter.
• Pour into a greased 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool completely.
• In a mixing bowl, beat milk and pudding mix on low speed for 2 minutes.
• Spread over the cake.
• Spread with CoolWhip.
• Sprinkle with coconut if desired.