Odlum’s Orange & Poppy Seed Cake with Yoghurt Icing

Name: Odlum’s Orange & Poppy Seed Cake with Yoghurt Icing
Ingredients: 3 tbsp poppy seeds; 150 g spreadbale margarine or unsalted butter (softened); 200 g caster sugar; 125 ml milk; 80 ml fresh orange juice; 1 tbsp finely grated orange zest; 3 eggs; 70 g ground almond; 300 g Odlums self-raising flour (sifted); 50 g real Irish butter (softened); 75 g live natural yoghurt (strained*); 250 - 300 icing sugar (sifted); Extra poppy seeds (to decorate)

A zesty, moist Odlum’s Orange & Poppy Seed Cake topped with creamy yoghurt icing for a light, refreshing treat.

Ingredients

Cake

3 tbsp poppy seeds
150 g spreadbale margarine or unsalted butter softened
200 g caster sugar
125 ml milk
80 ml fresh orange juice
1 tbsp finely grated orange zest
3 eggs
70 g ground almond
300 g Odlums self-raising flour sifted

Yoghurt Butter Icing

50 g real Irish butter softened
75 g live natural yoghurt strained*
250 - 300 icing sugar sifted
Extra poppy seeds to decorate

Method

Prepare the tin

Preheat oven to 160°C (fan). Grease and line a 20cm round cake tin (8-inch).
This size is essential to get the right height and shape.

Cream

Beat butter, sugar, zest, and almond meal until pale and creamy.

Add eggs

Mix in the eggs, one at a time.

Add liquids

Pour in the milk and orange juice, mix until smooth.

Fold in

Gently fold through the self-raising flour and poppy seeds.

Bake

Spoon into the tin, smooth the top, and bake for 50–55 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean.
Cool in the tin for 30 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool fully.

Make the icing

Line a sieve with a clean muslin, J-cloth, or kitchen paper. Add the yoghurt and let it strain for at least 30 minutes until thick.
Beat the butter and thickened yoghurt until smooth.
Add icing sugar gradually and beat until pale and creamy.
Chill for 30 minutes.

Finish

Dollop icing onto the centre of the cooled cake, spread with the back of a spoon, and sprinkle poppy seeds around the edge.

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