lemon-poppyseed cake w/ blackberry compote

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:45:59 GMT

Step 1

add all ingredients to a small pot and heat over medium-low heat until until all the sugar has dissolved, mixing every few minuets

Step 2

convert to a heat-safe bowl and let cool

Step 3

lightly grease 2 6in. cake pans and line the bottom with parchment paper

Step 4

in the bowl of a stand mixer combine the sugar and lemon zest and rub together (this gives a stronger lemon flavor)

Step 5

add the butter and cream with paddle attachment till light and fluffy (at least 7 mins)

Step 6

switch to whisk attatchment, add vanilla and eggs, beat until light, fluffy, and the volume has increased

Step 7

add yogurt, lemon juice, poppyseeds, and baking powder one at a time till uniformly combined

Step 8

fold in sifted flour with spatula

Step 9

add batter to prepared pans and bake at 330 for 30 minutes or until the middle of the cake springs back to the touch

Step 10

let cake cool in pans for about 10 mins, then level the tops and brush on simple syrup

Step 11

once the simple syrup has soaked in wrap the cakes in saran wrap and put in the freezer to chill

Step 12

add all ingredients to a small pot and heat over medium-low heat and stir until combined

Step 13

cover and let simmer until thickened, stirring just enough so the bottom doesn’t burn (about 20-30 minutes)

Step 14

transfer to a heat-safe bowl and let cool

Step 15

Start by adding some water into a pot and place this over medium heat. Let this come to a simmer.

Step 16

In a bowl, add the egg whites, sugar and salt. Mix these together then place this bowl on top of the pot. Make sure that the simmering water isn't touching the bottom of the bowl. If it is, pour some of the water out.

Step 17

Keep heating this, whiles constantly stirring, until the mixture becomes smooth. To check this, rub some of the mixture between your fingers. If you can't feel any sugar any more, it's done.

Step 18

Pour this into your stand mixer bowl and then using the whisk attachment, whip it on high speed for about 10 minutes.

Step 19

After 10 minutes feel the sides of your bowl. If your bowl no longer feels hot, you can start adding in the softened butter.

Step 20

Whiles your mixer is running, at a lower speed, add in the butter bit by bit. Then once all of it has been added, keeping whipping it until you get a thick smooth buttercream. (It may get runny, just let it mix on high for a while) Now just mix in the vanilla.

Step 21

At this point it is done but it will have a lot of air bubbles so if you want to get rid of these, add a few spoonfuls of the buttercream into a separate bowl and melt this in your microwave. Pour this melted buttercream back into the rest, switch your mixer to a paddle attachment and mix the buttercream on low speed for 10 minutes.

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