no fuss poppy seed sour cream cake

This no fuss poppy seed sour cream cake is prepared in no time and is insanely moist and delicious.

You don’t need many ingredients, time or equipment for this cake. It’s the perfect last-minute dessert and ideal for spontaneous, uncomplicated baking.

I loveee poppy seeds in desserts. And I love simple, straightforward recipes like this. I can still remember that we used to make “cup” cakes at home all the time. So us kids could bake our own desserts pretty soon. 🙂

It’s not really a thing here in Austria to use cups. Our recipes are all about milliliters and grams. This cake is the “american” way of baking and I love the simplicity of it.

All you need for the preparation of this no fuss poppy seed sour cream cake:

• A measuring cup of about 240 ml
• A large mixing bowl
• A whisk
• A cake pan (approx. ø 20 cm)

You see, it’s not only easy to make, you also have almost no work with the dishes after! YAY!

That’s how easy this no fuss poppy seed sour cream cake is made:

1. Measure out the dry ingredients with the cup and then mix them together in a mixing bowl.
2. Add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl.
3. Use a whisk to mix everything into a smooth batter.
4. Aaaand that’s it already, ladies and gentlemen! The dough is now poured into a cake tin and baked for about 40 minutes.

Pretty simple, isn’t it?

The cake can be served plain as it is (which is really, really good already) or sprinkled with powdered sugar.

ORRR you can top it with a sugar-lemon glaze after it has cooled down. It fits perfectly with the ingredients in the cake and makes it a bit fancier.

🙂

If you want to decorate the glazed cake with fresh lemon slices, do it just before serving. The fresh lemons make the glaze kinda liquid again.

Happy baking!

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no fuss poppy seed sour cream cake

This no fuss poppy seed sour cream cake is prepared in no time and is insanely moist and delicious. You don't need many ingredients, time or equipment for this cake. It's the perfect last-minute dessert and ideal for spontaneous, uncomplicated baking.

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Keyword

Cake, Mohn, Muttertag

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

40 minutes

Servings

cake (ø 20 cm) MetrischImperial

Ingredients

poppy seed sour cream cake

• 1 cup ground poppy seeds
• 1 cup spelt flour or all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2/3 cup (cane) sugar or white sugar
• 1/2 cup neutral oil
• 3 medium organic eggs
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 pinch of salt

glaze

• 2/3 cup powdered sugar
• 2-3 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Keyword Cake, Mohn, Muttertag Prep Time 5 minutes Cook Time 40 minutes Servings cake (ø 20 cm) MetrischImperial Ingredients poppy seed sour cream cake 1 cup ground poppy seeds 1 cup spelt flour or all-purpose flour 1 cup sour cream 2/3 cup (cane) sugar or white sugar 1/2 cup neutral oil 3 medium organic eggs 1 tsp baking powder 1 pinch of salt glaze 2/3 cup powdered sugar 2-3 tbsp fresh lemon juice

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 170°C / 338°F top/bottom heat. Prepare a round cake pan (approx. ø 20 cm), grease if necessary or line with baking paper.
2. Mix poppy seeds, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients (sour cream, oil and eggs) and mix well with a whisk.
3. Pour the batter into the cake pan and bake in the preheated oven for about 40 minutes. At the end of the baking time, poke the cake with a wooden stick or toothpick. When no more dough sticks, it is done baking. If dough sticks, bake for another 5 minutes.
4. Allow the no fuss poppy seed sour cream cake to cool briefly in the pan. Then carefully remove and allow to cool to room temperature.
5. For the glaze, mix the powdered sugar with the lemon juice. If the glaze is too thick, add a little more lemon juice. Top the cake with the glaze.
6. TIPP: If you want to decorate the glazed cake with fresh lemon slices, do it just before serving. The fresh lemons make the glaze kinda liquid again.