Orange Poppy Seed Cake - Spaetzle Recipes

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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METHOD

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1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease a 24cm cake pan and line base with baking paper.

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2. Place milk in a bowl and stir in poppyseeds. Stand for 20 minutes.

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3. Beat butter, sugar and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer until light and pale. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Gently fold in zest, juice and poppyseed mixture. Sift flour and baking powder over top and fold in. Spoon mixture into pan and bake for 45-50 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool cake in pan for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a plate.

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4. Meanwhile, place syrup in a pan over medium heat and stir until sugar dissolves and butter melts. Turn heat to high and simmer for 2 minutes. While cake is still warm, pierce holes in top with a skewer and pour over the hot syrup and zest. Serve warm with cream.