Orange poppy seed cake
Orange poppy seed cake with orange glaze – a simple recipe without a mixer
If you’re craving something homemade, fragrant, and absolutely hassle-free, then this orange poppy seed cake will be a hit. It’s incredibly simple and quick to prepare, requiring no mixer or special skills — just a bowl, a spoon, and a few basic ingredients. Juicy, aromatic, with a distinct orange note and delicate poppy seeds, topped with an orange glaze that perfectly completes the whole. This is the perfect everyday bake, for coffee, for the weekend, or whenever you get a craving for something sweet ‘right now’. Be sure to try this recipe — I guarantee it will become a permanent fixture in your repertoire.
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Orange poppy seed cake recipe step by step
If you like very simple, quick, moist cakes with a delicate aroma, then you must try this recipe, save it, and share it with others!
Orange poppy seed cake recipe with video
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- A rectangular baking pan, up to about 12 × 4 inches.
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Ingredients for orange poppy seed cake
- 100 ml oil
- 3 eggs (size L)
- 100 ml natural yogurt
- approx. 120 ml orange juice (from one large orange)
- 150 g sugar (¾ cup (or to taste))
- grated orange zest
- 200 g all-purpose flour (1⅓ cups)
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 tablespoons poppy seeds (whole)
Ingredients for orange glaze
- 100 g powdered sugar (⅔ cup)
- approx 20-30 ml orange juice (to consistency)
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How to make orange cake step by step
Step 1 – preparations
- Preheat the oven to 170℃ (fan-assisted) or 180℃ (top/bottom heat mode).
- Grease the baking pan with butter and sprinkle with flour, or line with baking paper.
- Grate the zest from a large orange and squeeze out its juice – set aside 3 tablespoons of juice for the glaze.approx. 120 ml orange juice, grated orange zest
Step 2 – preparing the orange cake
- In a large bowl, place the wet ingredients for the cake, also add orange zest and sugar.100 ml oil, 3 eggs, 100 ml natural yogurt, approx. 120 ml orange juice, grated orange zest, 150 g sugar
- Mix thoroughly with a kitchen whisk.
- Pour flour, baking powder into the bowl and add poppy seeds.200 g all-purpose flour, 1.5 teaspoons baking powder, 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
- Mix until combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
Step 3 – baking the orange cake
- Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for about 55-60 minutes – until a wooden skewer inserted comes out clean (if you have a slightly smaller pan, you might need to extend the baking time).
- After baking, remove the cake from the pan and let it cool.
Step 4 – preparation of orange icing
- Pour the powdered sugar into a bowl, add some orange juice and mix – if needed, add more juice – the icing should be thick, but slightly runny.100 g powdered sugar, approx 20-30 ml orange juice
- Spread the icing over the top of the cake, finally, you can additionally sprinkle it with a little poppy seeds.
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Why bake orange cake without a mixer?
Taking advantage of orange season, I baked my family this very simple and quick cake with orange juice and poppy seeds. The recipe itself is incredibly simple and quick, and you don’t even need a mixer to prepare the cake. Just mix the ingredients in a bowl with a whisk or a spoon. Additionally, the ingredients used for the cake are very basic and readily available in any store. Baking the cake will take you less than 1.5 hours, and you can enjoy its orange flavor. I promise you won’t stop at one slice, and this easy coffee cake will become a favorite for a long time :)
What ingredients are needed to bake an orange cake with poppy seeds?
To make this cake, you will need a few basic ingredients. Below is a condensed list of the products I used and possible substitutes.
- oil – I used rapeseed oil, but you can also use another oil with a delicate taste and smell
- natural yogurt – I used thick Greek yogurt; you can also use thick (not very watery) natural yogurt or natural skyr
- orange – you need orange juice and zest, but if you don’t have the fruit, use store-bought orange juice and omit the zest, or if you have dried zest, use it
- poppy seeds – here you need dry whole poppy seeds; this gives the cake nice poppy seed speckles. Ultimately, you can use ground poppy seeds, but be aware that it will color the cake a darker, more black color. You can also omit the poppy seeds if you don’t have them; the cake will still be delicious.
What instead of orange glaze for the cake?
If you don’t want to make a glaze so the cake isn’t too sweet (though I warn you, it’s not overly sweet anyway), you can sprinkle the top of the cake with just a little powdered sugar. You can also make chocolate ganache – just heat heavy cream with broken chocolate and spread it over the cake once it cools.
How to decorate a cake with orange juice?
After spreading the orange glaze on the cake, you can additionally sprinkle it with poppy seeds. But orange zest will also work well here – you can grate it from the fruit, or use candied orange peel. The flavors of orange and poppy seeds pair very well with almonds, so you can also sprinkle the cake with chopped almonds or almond flakes.
How to store orange cake with poppy seeds?
After baking and cooling, spread the glaze on the cake. Then it’s worth transferring it to an airtight container with a lid, or covering it with a cake dome, so that the cake retains its freshness and moisture for as long as possible. You don’t need to put the cake in the refrigerator. At room temperature, it can easily last for 5 days, or even longer. You can also freeze leftover cake for about 3 months.
I hope that this precisely described step-by-step recipe for moist orange poppy seed cake will be useful to you many times and you will gladly return to it. Especially since it’s a very simple, quick, and easy recipe for orange cake that anyone can make! See my step-by-step photos from the preparation and my short preparation video, so everything goes smoothly!
Remember that you can easily save this recipe for later on my Instagram – you are cordially invited!
Recommended recipes for orange bakes
Do you love aromatic, orange bakes – cakes, cupcakes, and cookies? Then be sure to try my other recipes with oranges and orange juice. Here I recommend three such recipes, and many more on the blog.
