Poppy Seed Almond Cake

🥘 Ingredients

• baking powder 1 ½ tsp
• all-purpose flour 390 g
• salt 1 tsp
• poppy seeds 2 Tbsp
• granulated sugar 465 g
• vanilla 1 ½ tsp
• almond extract 1 ½ tsp
• whole milk 360 g
• eggs 3
• neutral oil 288 g
• confectioners' sugar 90 g
• orange juice 57 g
• unsalted butter 2 tsp
• vanilla ½ tsp
• almond extract ½ tsp

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. 2

   Prepare a bundt pan or 2 loaf pans with a neutral oil and flour.
3. 3

   Add baking powder , all-purpose flour , salt , poppy seeds , and granulated sugar to bowl of stand mixer and mix.
4. 4

   Add vanilla extract and almond extract to room temperature whole milk .
5. 5

   Add room temperature eggs , neutral oil and milk mixture to bowl and mix with dry ingredients.
6. 6

   Mix for about 1 minute on medium-high.
7. 7

   Pour batter into prepared pan and bake in oven for 80 to 90 minutes .
8. 8

   Make the glaze by adding confectioners' sugar , orange juice , melted unsalted butter , vanilla extract, and almond extract to a small bowl.
9. 9

   Whisk until there are no more lumps and set aside.
10. 10

    Check the cake with a cake tester until the cake tester is clean.
11. 11

    Separate the edges of the cake from the pan using a small offset spatula .
12. 12

    Let the cake cook in the pan for about 15 minutes .
13. 13

    Turn the cake out of the pan by putting a cooling rack over the pan and then flipping the pan upside down.
14. 14

    Poke the cake with a skewer to add holes for the glaze to seep into.
15. 15

    Glaze the cake while still warm with a pastry brush .
16. 16

    Wait for the cake to cool and the glaze to crystallize before serving.