Orange Poppy Seed Syrup Cake

Orange Poppy Seed Syrup Cake

A popular combination of flavours makes this syrupy cake a safe bet to be loved by everyone.The cake by itself is deliciously moist.

• 1/3 cup poppy seeds
• 1/4 cup milk
• 185g butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon finely grated orange rind
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups self-raising flour
• 1/2 cup plain flour
• 1/2 cup almond meal
• 1/2 cup orange juice

1. Preheat oven to moderate. Grease and line deep 22cm round cake pan.
2. Combine seeds and milk in small bowl; stand 20 minutes.
3. Meanwhile beat butter, rind and sugar in small bowl with electric mixer until light and fluffy; beat in eggs, one at a time, until just combined between additions.
4. Stir in flours, almond meal, juice and poppy seed mixture. Spread mixture into prepared pan.
5. Bake cake in moderate oven about 1 hour. Stand cake 5 minutes, then turn onto wire rack, pour hot syrup over hot cake. 

Orange Syrup

• 1 cup caster sugar
• 2/3 cup orange juice
• 1/3 cup water

Stir combined ingredients in small saucepan over heat, without boiling until sugar dissolves, bring to boil.simmer uncovered without stirring for 2 minutes.

Serves 16