Grease the baking pan with butter and sprinkle with breadcrumbs or flour.
Grate the apple on a coarse grater - I didn't peel mine, after grating I had 210 g of apple.
approx 200 g apple
Turn on the oven to heat to 170℃ (convection) or 180℃ (top/bottom mode).
Thoroughly mix together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and ground poppy seeds.
250 g wheat flour - all-purpose, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 100 g ground poppy seeds, 2 teaspoons bitter cocoa
Step 2 - preparing the poppy seed cake
Transfer the eggs to a large bowl, add sugar and a little extract (if using).
200 g sugar, 4 eggs, almond extract
Mix together on high speed until you get a thick and light mixture (I mix for about 3 minutes).
Add oil to the bowl and mix briefly on low speed of the mixer.
100 ml oil
Add about half of the mixed flour with poppy seeds and mix briefly on low speed of the mixer.
Add yogurt to the bowl and mix briefly.
100 g Greek yogurt
Add the rest of the flour with poppy seeds and mix briefly - just until combined.
Add the apple to the bowl and mix with a spoon.
Transfer the batter to the prepared pan.
Step 3 - baking the poppy seed cake
Place the pan with the cake in the oven and bake for about 55-60 minutes - until a dry stick comes out clean.
After baking, cool the cake and remove it from the pan.
Step 4 - preparing the chocolate glaze
Pour the heavy cream into a saucepan and heat it until hot.
100 ml heavy cream
Remove the pot from the stove, add the broken chocolate and mix together until the chocolate melts and you get a smooth glaze.
100 g chocolate
Spread the glaze over the cake.
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A glass has a capacity of 250 ml. See the notes below the recipe for possible substitutes for the ingredients used, or tips for making the recipe. The recipe video is in Polish, but you can watch it to see the step-by-step process.