Best 7 Madeira Poppy Seed Cake Recipes

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When it comes to classic desserts, the Madeira Poppy Seed Cake stands as an enduring favorite. This delightful treat, with its moist crumb and abundance of poppy seeds, has been enjoyed for generations. While its origins may be humble, this cake has evolved into an exquisite delicacy. With its unique flavor profile and beautiful presentation, the Madeira Poppy Seed Cake is a perfect choice for any occasion, whether it's a casual gathering or a special celebration.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

POPPY SEED CAKE



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As sweet finale for my favorite meal, this moist cake is chock full of poppy seeds. (Don't forget to soak the poppy seeds.) The cream cheese frosting adds the final touch! This is also a tasty dessert to bring to a potluck.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 12-15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/3 cup poppy seeds
1 cup 2% milk
4 egg whites
3/4 cup shortening
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, soak poppy seeds in milk for 30 minutes. Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes., In another large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with poppy seed mixture, beating well after each addition. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold into batter. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Spread over cake. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 426 calories, Fat 23g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 35mg cholesterol, Sodium 184mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (36g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

MADEIRA POPPY SEED CAKE



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My mom was cleaning out one of her closets and came across several folders full of recipes that she had clipped from magazines and newpapers over the years. This came from the Recipes & Requests column of a July 1998 edition of the Knoxville News-Sentinel. This simple cake goes well with a nice cup of tea!

Provided by loof751

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 1 cake, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (18 ounce) package yellow cake mix (no pudding in mix)
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package French vanilla instant pudding
4 eggs
3/4 cup oil
3/4 cup madeira wine (sweet)
1/2 cup poppy seed
confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Reserve 1 tablespoon of the poppy seeds for garnish, if desired. Grease a 10-inch bundt pan or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Mix the cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, oil, wine and poppy seeds in a large bowl. Beat 3 minutes.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Do not overbake - start testing at 40 minutes.
  • Let the cake cool in the pan, then invert onto a serving plate. Dust with confectioner's sugar and sprinkle with reserved poppy seeds if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 301.8, Fat 17, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 47.1, Sodium 318.5, Carbohydrate 32.3, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 19.9, Protein 3.8

POPPYSEED CAKE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 2 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 1/2 ounces poppy seeds
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups castor sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
1 teaspoon almond essence
2 cups flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Steps:

  • Soak poppy seeds in milk for 1 hour, set aside. Whip eggs and castor sugar until fluffy. Drizzle in vegetable oil, vanilla essence and almond essence. Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg and add alternately with milk and poppy seeds. Batter will be thin. Bake at 350 degrees in 2 9 x 5-inch loaf pan for 45 minutes or until golden brown on top.;

BEAT AND BAKE MADEIRA CAKE



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Whenever I need something sweet in a tearing hurry I fall back on this lifesaver! Quick as a wink to mix together, nice and moist and needs no icing.

Provided by Bokenpop aka Mad

Categories     Breads

Time 53m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

125 g butter
125 ml milk
2 eggs
5 ml vanilla extract
400 ml flour
250 ml sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Put all ingredients in a bowl and beat for 3 minutes- NO LONGER.
  • Pour into greased loaf pan and bake for 40 - 55 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 318.9, Fat 19.5, SaturatedFat 11.7, Cholesterol 117.9, Sodium 274.4, Carbohydrate 28.9, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 0.8, Protein 6.6

POPPY SEED CAKE I



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This cake is moist and delicious; especially so if you love the flavoring of almond extract. The cake is lovely and unusual to look at: white with black dots from the poppy seeds; filled and topped with yellow almond flavored custard. It's easy to take to a picnic, potluck or gourmet dinner. Just take the two cake layers and the bowl of custard. Assemble at your destination. Always a hit.

Provided by Brenda Benzar Butler

Categories     Desserts     Cakes

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 8

¾ cup poppy seeds
¾ cup water
¾ cup butter
1 ½ cups white sugar
½ cup nonfat dry milk powder
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
4 egg whites

Steps:

  • Soak poppy seeds in water for 2 hours. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8 inch round cake pans. Sift nonfat dry milk, flour and baking powder together, and set aside.
  • Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
  • Add 1/4 of the flour mixture to the creamed butter mixture and beat well. Continue to add the flour mixture alternately with the poppy seeds and water, beating well after each addition.
  • Beat egg whites until stiff and gently fold into batter. Pour batter into prepared pans.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Cool, then fill and top with Almond Custard Filling before serving, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 205.8 calories, Carbohydrate 27.5 g, Cholesterol 18.9 mg, Fat 9.3 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 126.5 mg, Sugar 17.3 g

POPPY SEED CAKE III



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A moist pound cake. Can be baked in tube, Bundt, or 2 loaf pans.

Provided by Anne Fikaris

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Pound Cake Recipes

Time 2h30m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup vegetable oil
13 fluid ounces evaporated milk
¼ cup poppy seeds

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
  • In a large bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt and sugar. Make a well in the center and add eggs, vanilla, oil and milk. Mix well and fold in the poppy seeds. Pour into a 10 inch tube pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 419.8 calories, Carbohydrate 52.6 g, Cholesterol 61.6 mg, Fat 20.7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 180.1 mg, Sugar 32 g

COUNTRY POPPY SEED CAKE



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Poppies are our state flower, and each spring the fields in this area are a brilliant orange mass of poppies. That's when we make this poppy seed cake. It's especially fitting when we picnic where the poppies are plentiful.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h15m

Yield 12-16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/4 cup poppy seeds
1 package (5.1 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
1 package white cake mix (regular size)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 large eggs
1 cup water
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
GLAZE:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 teaspoons whole milk

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the poppy seeds, pudding and cake mix. Add the oil, eggs, water and almond extract. Beat on low speed until dry ingredients are moistened. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle into a greased fluted 10-in. tube pan. , Pour batter into pan and bake at 325° for 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow cake to cool 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Combine glaze ingredients and drizzle over cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284 calories, Fat 12g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 53mg cholesterol, Sodium 353mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

Tips:

  • For a more intense poppy seed flavor, toast the seeds before using them.
  • If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or vinegar to 1 cup of milk. Let it sit for 5 minutes before using.
  • To prevent the cake from sticking to the pan, grease and flour the pan before adding the batter.
  • To test if the cake is done, insert a toothpick into the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, the cake is done.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it.

Conclusion:

Madeira poppy seed cake is a delicious and classic cake that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. The cake is moist and flavorful, and the poppy seeds add a nice crunch. The Madeira wine adds a unique flavor to the cake that makes it extra special. This cake is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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