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

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
Dessert
Cake
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.

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