Orange and Poppy Seed Cake

 My daughter found this recipe and shared it with me. If you like orange and poppy seed this is a cake to try.  The frosting makes a lot, so it could probably be cut in half.

Orange and Poppy Seed Cake

Ingredients:

Orange and Poppy Seed cake

• 1 1/2 cups (210 grams) flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup (200 grams) sugar
• 2 T. poppy seeds
• Zest of one orange
• 3 T. fresh orange juice
• 1/2 cup (120 ml) vegetable oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup (120 ml) Greek yogurt
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) milk

Orange cream cheese frosting

• 1/2 cup (115 grams) butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cup (250 grams) cream cheese, room temperature 
• 3 cups (375 grams) powdered sugar
• 1-2 T orange juice
• Orange zest to decorate, optional

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease and line an 8 or 9 inch round cake tin with baking or parchment paper.
2. In a large mixing bowl, add flour, baking powder, sugar, poppy seeds and orange zest.  Stir briefly to combine.
3. In a separate bowl, add orange juice, oil, eggs and vanilla.  Whisk briefly just to break up the egg yolks.
4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, along with the yogurt and milk, and gently mix until combine - but be careful not to over mix. Spoon batter into prepared tin.
5. Bake cake for approximately 35-40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.  Transfer cake to a wire rack to cool completely.
6. To make the cream cheese frosting, add butter and cream cheese to a large mixing bowl.  Beat with an electric mixer for 2-3 minutes until smooth and creamy.  Add sugar, 1 cup at a time, and continue to beat until smooth.
7. Add orange juice and mix until frosting is creamy.  Taste and add extra orange juice if needed.  Generously frost the top fo the cake.  Scatter over fresh orange zest.