Description
A moist and fluffy poppy seed cake perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large eggs (egg whites and yolks separated, at room temperature)
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar (divided)
- 1 cup butter (room temperature)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup poppy seeds
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup sour cream (room temperature)
- 2 cups cake flour (sifted)
- powdered sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9-inch tube pan (or bundt pan).
- In a medium bowl using an electric mixer, beat egg whites until almost stiff peaks; gradually add in 1/2 cup of the sugar. Continue beating until stiff peaks are reached. Set aside.
- In a large separate bowl, cream together the butter and remaining 1 cup of sugar until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add in egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add in vanilla.
- Stir in poppy seeds until incorporated.
- Combine baking soda and sour cream; add to the creamed mixture, alternating with the cake flour. (Add about 1/4 of the flour first, then 1/3 cup sour cream and repeat until all is used, mixing just until combined and smooth after each addition.)
- Gently fold in the stiff beaten egg whites.
- Spoon evenly into the prepared tube pan.
- Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick in the center comes out clean. (Start checking at 50 minutes so it doesn’t over-bake and become dry.)
- Remove from oven and cool in pan for 10 minutes, then slowly run a dull knife around the sides of the cake.
- Invert cake onto a cake tray and let cool completely.
- Lightly dust with some powdered sugar before slicing.
Notes
- Make sure all ingredients are at room temperature for best results.
- Check the cake at 50 minutes to avoid over-baking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 100mg