Poppy Seed Honey Cake Recipes

POPPYSEED & HONEY CAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Butter a 1.3 litre capacity ring tin (approx 20cm diameter) and dust the buttered surface with 1 tbsp each plain flour and caster sugar, then tap out the excess.
• Beat the butter, sugar and honey with a hand-held electric whisk, until pale and fluffy with a dropping consistency. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Mix the flour, cornflour and poppyseeds and fold into the creamed mixture.
• Spoon into the prepared tin and level the surface. Bake for about 35 mins until risen and firm to the touch. Leave to cool slightly in the tin then carefully remove, easing the sides with a palette knife. Cool on a wire rack.
• For the icing, mix both ingredients together then drizzle over the cake while it's still on the rack and leave to set. Transfer to a plate to serve. Will keep in an airtight container in a cool place for up to 5 days.

HONEY POPPY SEED DRESSING

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk all the ingredients. Serve over a green salad or fresh fruit. Store in the refrigerator.

ANCIENT HONEY CAKES (RICE FLOUR COOKIES WITH NUTS OR POPPY SEEDS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
• Beat butter and honey together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; add eggs and mix well. Mix rice flour, baking powder, and cardamom into creamed butter mixture until dough is just mixed. Roll dough into small balls, about 1 heaping teaspoon each.
• Pour hemp seeds into a bowl and press each dough ball into the seeds, coating half of each ball. Transfer dough balls to the baking sheet, gently pressing to 1/4-inch thickness.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 20 minutes.

POPPY SEED HONEY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325F and grease a 9-inch cake pan.
• Sift all-purpose flour, baking powder and salt into a medium bowl. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl mix butter, sugar and honey together with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamed, about three minutes.
• Add flour mixture on a medium speed until just combined.
• Add vanilla and mix until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, and mix until combined between each addition. Add milk and poppy seeds and mix until combined.
• Allow cake to cool completely in pan before removing to frost.
• While cake is cooling, whisk butter in a medium mixing bowl at a high speed until creamed.
• Sift powdered sugar into bowl. Add milk, vanilla extract and almond extract and whisk together until light and fluffy, about three to four minutes. If frosting is too thick to spread add an additional teaspoon of milk.
• Spread frosting evenly across cooled cake with an offset spatula . Sprinkle poppy seeds across the top of the cake if desired.

HONEY POPPY SEED ROLL - BREAD

Steps:

• To make a dough: In a small bowl, stir together the yeast, sugar, and warm milk; put it aside for about 10 minutes until the mixture starts to foam. In a large bowl, combine the flour with salt. Add melted butter and yeast mixture. Knead until dough is well mixed. Cover with an overturned bowl or loosely with plastic wrap and let rest for 1 hour. For one honey poppy seed roll you need 1/2 dough. You may use the rest of the dough later; just wrap it and freeze it.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• After the dough is ready, place it to a floured work surface. Roll the dough into a rectangle about 1/4-inch thick. Spread the honey over, then spread the poppy seed filling over the dough, leaving 1/2 inch edge. Roll the dough into a cylinder, place it the seam side down on a baking sheet, covered with parchment paper. Make a wheel out of it, carefully pressing the edges together. Cover with a towel and let rest for about 15 minutes.
• Using a sharp knife, make cuts on a top of the roll. Brush the roll with the egg wash and place in the oven. Bake for about 20-25 minutes until golden-brown. Let cool on a wire rack before slicing and serving. Serve warm or cooled, dusted with powdered sugar.