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Sliced poppy seed cake with cherries on a wooden board

Poppy Seed Cake with Cherries

Nele
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 12 pieces

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup softened butter
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 4 eggs
  • 2¾ cups flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 4½ tsp poppy seeds
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • 1 cup sour cherries drained
  • powdered sugar optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Cream together butter, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt until fluffy.
  • Gradually beat in the eggs.
  • Whisk together the flour and baking powder. Add to the butter-sugar-egg mixture. Gradually stir in the milk and check that the batter has the right consistency. It should fall heavily from the spoon.
  • Use a silicone spatula to briefly fold in the poppy seeds, so that patterns form in the batter. Pour the batter into a baking pan lined with parchment paper. Evenly spread the sour cherries on top and bake for 50-60 minutes.
  • Let the cake cool before removing it from the pan, and dust with powdered sugar.