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Orange Poppyseed Cake!

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Diva Entertains Orange Poppyseed Cake

About two months ago I saw a recipe for an Orange Poppyseed Cake that sounded fabulous.  So much so that I craved it.  I made the cake and to say that it was less than hoped for was an understatement.  It was dry and the orange flavor was almost non-existent.  But I was hell-bent on making a delicious version of this cake and I must have made 10 cakes, each one a bit (or ‘a lot’) tweaked, until I came up with a recipe that everyone loved.

This cake is made with yogurt; I used the thick, rich Greek style yogurt for flavor and moistness.  Dannon has a great version of it that is far less expensive than some of the other brands.

Orange Yogurt Poppyseed Cake

Makes 1 (10 inch) Bundt Cake

  • 3 sticks unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 6 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1/3 cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
  • 3/4 cup plain yogurt
  • 2 Tbsp. heavy cream
  • 4 Tbsp. poppyseeds
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.  Spray a 10-inch Bundt pan with nonstick baking spray (preferably one with flour).
  2. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar on high for 3 minutes until light and fluffy.  Add eggs, 2 at a time, beating well to incorporate.  Add yogurt and beat to incorporate, then do the same with the heavy cream.
  3. Add the flour, 1 cup at a time, beating just to incorporate.  After 2nd cup of flour add salt, baking soda and poppyseeds, then remaining 1 cup of flour. Beat just to incorporate well.
  4. Pour batter into prepared pan.  Bake time will be between 1 1/4 hours and 1 1/2 hours.  Start checking at 1 hour to gauge doneness.   Cake is done when a knife inserted in the center of the sides of the cake comes out clear, without crumbs.

Icing

  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 6 Tbsp. heavy cream*
  1. Add powdered sugar and heavy cream to medium bowl and stir (by hand or with electric beaters) until well blended.

*I happen to like a thick icing but you can adjust the cream until you create your preferred icing consistency.

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Comments

  1. Debra says

    April 11, 2011 at 11:32 am

    Yes I do but I think you will have two cakes! I’m pretty sure there is enough batter to fill two pans:)

  2. SallyBR says

    April 11, 2011 at 11:19 am

    This sounds delicious, I love cakes made with yogurt…

    I don’t have a bundt cake pan at the moment – do you think it would work on a regular, round cake pan? It’s the only baking thing I have with me

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