Ever eager to indulge my legendary obsession with poppy-seed-impregnated baked goods, my mother tried out a new recipe. And no, I’m not posting it. Neither translated nor untranslated. So don’t bug me, OK? This is pure cake porn. If that’s not your thing, go google small furry animals or something, and leave the rest of us to get on with what really matters:
Nobody but the seriously deranged mushes up their own poppy seeds. Instead, you buy them, processed into a baking-ready paste, in a packet. Remember: Safety first!
The poppy seed paste has been teased and squeezed out of its wrapper and is about to be given the whirl of its life. The white chocolate (grated) has already met the mighty whisks.
Raw and ready for some serious heat…
An eager riser, that one…
Cooling off
Post-release
Luscious and moist, sprawled out on a plate 🙂
So, how was it for us?
Mum: Not convinced.
Me: I liked it! Of course. It is CAKE.
Brother: Best cake ever, he said. Loved the texture, the moistness and the mouthfeel. He’s ordered two for his next table tennis tournament.
Well, are you up for another round…? Other highlights from Mum’s Kitchen include:
- Damson dumplings (Very steamy! And fruity…)
- REAL Bavarian Cheese Cake (Very creamy! Even comes. With a recipe.)
Lady Of The Cakes 
I love it. I can taste it in my mind.
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I could fancy some now, but my brother ate what was left last night, although my mother’s frozen a few slices… I shall retrieve them at midnight…
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I am eating chocolate with cherries and almonds in it
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That counts as fruit 😉
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The ripped apart surface of the cake from the in-the-oven pictures is almost certainly the result of too much baking powder (or your own soda-acid mixture) used. Though excessive temperature may also be a factor.
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And there was me worrying that it had spent too much time down the gym! I’ll be watching its baking substances use from now on, and very carefully!
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Thankfully, there’s no hernia involved in the incident! 🙂
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Nor excess wind caused by high protein (in this cake poppy seed) supplements.
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You do the best cake porn!! My taste buds have moved to a dangerous direction… 🙂
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Oh dear… did I give you a spot of cravings…?
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Yuppers! And that is truly evil as I’ve been attempting to resist to shed all those extra kilos I’ve acquired post ankle woes…. 😦
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Aw…! How’s your ankle now???
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Grrr…… Ankle protested some extra walking yesterday. 😦 Slunk limping to the hotel to elevate and ice rather than paint the town red! Let me repeat… Grrrrrrr!!!
But most days are pretty good now. 🙂
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Aw, what a fucker! These things heal so slowly 😦
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Yummy. I think I’d like your mum 🙂
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She’s a pro :0
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I was saving that sandwich for later, but since I once again started drooling while looking at your pictures of awesome pies, I had to choose – either sandwich now, either a mad dash to get me a piece of cake. I think I should’ve ran for that cake, though.
Note to self: never ever read your blog unless with truly full stomach 😉
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Ah, I see where you went wrong… eating something you don’t want to curb your cravings for something you do want… a rookie error! 😉
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YUM, that looks amazing! And I’m not one for white chocolate, but I think I could be convinced 🙂
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Me neither… but that’s what made it so moist.
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Maybe it’s the very, very mild euphoria from the poppy seeds 😛
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God, I hope so 🙂
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Excellent cake porn. Well done!
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Am awaiting my Academy Award nomination….
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I’ll put a word in with the academy.
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Thanks, Nancy, they will listen to you. I just know it.
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For porn-related matters, they should.
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Yummy! I never thought about poopy seeds and white chocolate together, but this cake looks divine. Now I want something with poppy seeds in it 🙂 At least it won’t be hard to get here in Hungary 🙂 Your Mom rocks!
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Hungary is the land of poppy seed bakery, you lucky woman you!!!
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So good it almost made my eyes pop-py out 😉
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And just imagine what it’s doing to one’s hips…!
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I can’t imagine it’s doing much to yours 🙂 Mine got wider just looking at it!
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I’m wearing draw-string pants while in Germany. For a reason.
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My ‘big dress’ collection has grown 🙂
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Love your posts and the comments…you’re such a tease!! 😉
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I need to entertain myself somehow… 😉
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😀 😀
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You had me until I saw the words “Dr Oetker”. Must. Make. Everything. From. Scratch. (It does look yum, though! With a nice coffee on the side?!)
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You could make poppy seed paste from scratch with a food processor, or even a coffee mill. The white chocolate… now that could be more tricky!
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Is it enough just to load the seeds into a processor and grind them? No other ingredients?
I love poppy seeds, and while I’d never even heard about the paste before, it sure looks delicious.
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There were other ingredients… most notably tons of sugar! If I did this myself, I’d probably just grind up the seeds and add very little sugar to it.
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I bet with lots of sugar you only need a spoon to enjoy it, no cake is necessary. 🙂
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Hmmm… the taste is pretty strong… and just about any excuse will do to eat CAKE!
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That is one awesome looking cake. The only thing that would make it even more perfect is cream cheese icing. MMMMMMM …. I need to be alone now ….
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LOL, now you’re talking 😉
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Never seen poppy seed paste before! Those clever Germans
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Convenience, with a capital “C”. The Italians would never lower their standards like that 😉
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Yummy! That looks amazing.
I saw that poppy seed much stuff the other day while looking for actual poppy seeds (for a salad dressing). I wondered what you were supposed to use it for…
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poppy seed mush, not much.
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It has its uses… you could make some lemon and poppy seed muffins 🙂
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I make a lemon poppy seed cake, but it just uses plain old poppy seeds… no mush required!
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Good point. We could have just put normal poppy seeds in this one, and it would have turned out a smidgen less sweet.
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