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Ukrainian Sour Cream Poppy Seed Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Ukrainian Sour Cream Poppy Seed Cake

20 ingredients 30 min + 40 min 1 9-inch cake openrecipes
Ukrainian Sour Cream Poppy Seed Cake

"This cake is very light, tender, and tasty. It's fun to make and fun to eat. Two layers of sour cream poppy seed cake, with a luscious lemon filling. Frost with a white buttercream or cooked white frosting."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

870
Calories
38g
Protein
19g
Fat
134g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 12 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Cake not in our table 0
Poppy Seed not in our table 0
Water 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

  • Cake:
  • 1/2 cup poppy seeds
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups sour cream
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups cake flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Lemon Filling:
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 egg yolks, beaten

Directions

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