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Makivnyk – Poppyseed cake

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Poppyseed cake - Makivnyk
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My Solid Makivnyk

Course: Cake
Cuisine: Ukrainian
Keyword: Ukrainian baking
Author: Olya

Ingredients

  • 500 g. ground poppy seeds
  • 6 large green apples grated
  • 1 dozen eggs (separated)
  • 1 dessertspoon bicarb
  • 2 c S/R flour
  • 2 c. castor sugar
  • pinch salt
  • 1 t vanilla essence
  • 1 t. lemon essence
  • 250 g. dark cooking chocolate - top warm cake
  • 2 T. cream

Instructions

  • Grate apples - set aside
  • Whip egg whites & salt till stiff - set aside
  • Beat yolks, sugar, vanilla, lemon & bicarb - till thick and pale
  • Fold 1/3 grated apples into yolk mixture, then 1/3 flour and 1/3 poppy seeds -
  • Repeat till all folded in.
  • Bake 170 C. in two (10” X 15”) lined tins - 1 hour.
  • Melt chocolate over hot water - add cream and spread over warm - not hot - cake - ENJOY

Notes

If you want a thicker cake - baking in one tin will give a higher cake.

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