Vanilla Poppy Seed Cake #cake #desserts

We are in the state of mind to celebrate with this Vanilla Poppy Seed Cake today! Vanilla Poppy Seed Cake as it's a straightforward flavor blend with a little turn. I worship vanilla anything; my vehicle scents like vanilla, my home scents of vanilla, even my canister packs smell of vanilla… if there's vanilla in the title chances are I'll adore it.

In this way, it appeared to be just normal to make a vanilla cake and after that include little flies of mash into it. I simply love adding poppy seeds to heated products. they truly kick began my affection for these small little crunchy balls. I filled and canvassed this cake in rich vanilla buttercream icing and after that sprinkled some more poppy seeds on to complete it off.

This cake is an extraordinary base cake as well; you could undoubtedly overlook the poppy seeds and simply make a vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream; this cake is incredible in the event that you would prefer not to make an entire 8-9 inch cake and just need to bolster a little group.

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This light and tender Vanilla Poppy Seed Cake is simple to make and decorate! Perfect for birthdays and smaller crowds as it's sized down for 6!

Ingredients
For the cake (two 6 inch layers):

• 1 stick (113g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup (200g) caster/white sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tbs vanilla extract
• 3 tbsp poppy seeds
• 2 1/4 cups (315g) plain/all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• Pinch of salt
• 1/2 cup (120ml) millk

For the frosting:

• 2 sticks (226g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 3 cups (360g) icing/powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp vanillla extract
• Pinch of salt
• 1-2 tbsp milk
• Extra poppy seeds to garnish

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F and grease and line two 6 inch cake pans. I use Wilton Bake Easy and then line the sides with grease proof paper.
2. Place the butter and sugar into a large bowl, or the bowl of your stand mixer, and mix on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. This will take around 2 minutes.
3. Scrape down the sides as necessary and add in the eggs and vanilla extract. Mix on medium speed until well combined and smooth.
4. Add in the poppy seeds, flour, baking powder and salt and mix on low until the mixture starts to come together, then add in the milk and mix until everything comes together. Give it a quick blitz on medium seed to make sure everything is well incorporated.
5. Divide the batter between the two cake pans; I use a 1/2 cup measure and fill it level to divide between the pans.
6. Place in the oven for 27-32 minutes, (mine took 30 mins) until risen, golden and an inserted skewer into the centre comes out clean.
7. Leave to cool completely in the pans, before transferring to a cutting board. If the cakes are uneven at all, or have a dome, then use a bread knife or cake wire to level the cakes. Leave to one side and eat the scraps – baker’s perks!
8. Make the frosting: Place the butter, icing sugar, vanilla and salt into a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer and mix on low until the mixture starts to come together. Once the icing sugar is no longer at risk of flying all over the place, turn the speed up to medium until the mixture comes together completely. It will probably be way too thick at this stage, so add in the milk, 1tbsp at a time, mixing between additions until you have a light, fluffy frosting that is spreadable.
9. Place a dab of frosting onto a plate/cake stand and place one of the cake layers bottom side down in the centre of the plate.
10. Spoon some of the frosting into the centre of the cake and spread into an even layer. At this stage you can also add jam or lemon curd; I just kept it simple with vanilla frosting.
11. Place the second cake layer, bottom side up, on top of the frosted cake. Spoon the remaining frosting into the centre of the cake and use a small angle spatula to push it over the edges of the cake. Since this is only a 6 inch cake, I used the small spatula for the sides too. Ordinarily I would use a large flat spatula for the sides.
12. Turn the plate gently as you ice, bringing the frosting towards you and covering the sides. You can swirl the icing or create lines, or make it smooth, it’s completely up to you! If you want a smooth finish, I would advise having a jug of hot water and kitchen towel so you can dip the spatula, dry it and then use the warm spatula to smooth the icing.
13. Once the cake is covered and you are happy with it, sprinkle the poppy seeds around the edge of the cake. This part is totally optional, you can use sprinkles or grated chocolate to decorate too. 
14. NOTE: You can also omit the poppy seeds and make a standard vanilla cake with this recipe. This is the perfect sized down cake recipe for 6 inch cakes, so it’s great with or without poppy seeds!
15. Vanilla Poppy Seed Cake will keep covered, at room temperature, for 2 days, or in the fridge for 4 days. Bring it to room temperature before serving.

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