Poppy Seed Gugelhupf

Name: Poppy Seed Gugelhupf (Mohngugelhupf)
Yield: Makes 10 to 12 servings
Cuisine: Austria
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ cup milk; 2 tablespoons golden rum; 1 cup confectioners’ sugar; 4 large eggs, at room temperature; pinch of salt; ¾ cup poppy seeds, ground; Grated zest of 1 lemon; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 cups cake flour; 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at cool room temperature

Mohngugelhupf

Preparation info

Makes
10 to 12
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Kaffeehaus

By Rick Rodgers

Published 2002

About

When I make this cake for guests, the aromatic flavor stumps them. Could it be cardamom, five-spice powder, or something even more exotic? They are surprised to learn the source is nothing more than fresh, ground poppy seeds.

Ingredients

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at cool room temperature
1 cup confectioners’ sugar

Europe
Austria
Vienna
Cake
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 350°F. Using a cylinder-shaped pastry brush, butter the inside of a 9- to 9½-inch Gugelhupf mold or fluted cake pan.