Step 1/6
- 80 g poppy seeds (ground)
- 30 ml vegetable oil
- 1½ tsp vanilla sugar
- 2 oranges
- vegetable oil for greasing
- oven
- fine grater
- loaf pan
- parchment paper
- small mixing bowl
Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F. Grease a loaf pan with oil. If needed, line with parchment paper. Combine poppy seeds, vanilla sugar, and some of the vegetable oil. Zest and juice oranges, then set aside.
Step 2/6
- 3 eggs
- 50 ml orange juice
- 230 g Greek yogurt
Mix together eggs, some of the orange juice, and yogurt.
Step 3/6
- 200 g flour
- 200 g sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 80 ml vegetable oil
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, orange zest, and salt in a mixing bowl. Add wet ingredients to dry and mix to combine. Stir in remaining oil.
Step 4/6
- oven
- cooling rack
- rubber spatula
Transfer half of the batter into prepared pan, then add the ground poppy seed filling. Top with remaining batter, then use a fork a knife to swirl poppy seeds through the batter to create a marble effect. Bake in preheated oven at 180°C/350°F for approx. 45 – 60 min., or until a toothpick comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Cool for approx. 15 min., then turn out of pan and cool completely on a wire rack.
Step 5/6
- 1 tbsp orange juice
- 80 g powdered sugar
Combine orange juice with powdered sugar to create a glaze.
Step 6/6
- decorative flowers for garnish
Drizzle glaze over cooled cake and decorate as desired! Enjoy!