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Poppy seed cake with vanilla buttercream icing
Photo: David Holifield

Poppy seed cake with vanilla buttercream icing

9 ingredients 30 min + 1 hr Serves 8-10 openrecipes

Who can resist a moist cake covered in a simple vanilla buttercream? Try it decorated with edible flowers for special occasions.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

696
Calories
19g
Protein
18g
Fat
109g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Poppy Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 150g/5½oz butter
  • 100g/3½oz caster sugar
  • 3 free-range eggs
  • 100g/3½oz plain flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 75g/2½oz poppy seeds
  • 75g/2½oz butter
  • 125g/4½oz icing sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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