Poppy seed marble cake

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• 16 g poppy seeds
• 6 ml vegetable oil
• ⅓ tsp vanilla sugar
• ⅜ oranges
• vegetable oil (for greasing)

• oven
• loaf pan
• parchment paper
• fine grater
• bowl (small)

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.

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• ⅝ eggs
• 10 ml oranges
• 46 g full-fat Greek yogurt

• whisk
• bowl (small)

Mix together eggs, some of the orange juice, and yogurt.

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• 40 g flour
• 40 g sugar
• ⅛ tsp salt
• ⅜ tsp baking powder
• 16 ml vegetable oil

• bowl (large)

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.

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• rubber spatula
• wire rack

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.

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• ¼ tbsp orange
• 16 g confectioner’s sugar

• bowl (small)

Combine orange juice with powdered sugar to create a glaze.

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• decorating flower (for garnish)

Drizzle glaze over cooled cake and decorate as desired! Enjoy!

Enjoy your meal!