Orange Poppy Seed Cake Recipe

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F and grease and flour a 12 cup bundt pan.

Step 2

In a bowl combine the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt and poppy seeds.

Step 3

Stir together the milk and extracts.

Step 4

Cream together the butter, orange zest and sugar until light and fluffy.

Step 5

Slowly drizzle in the oil while mixing, then add the eggs and whip until pale, about a minute.

Step 6

Add the flour and milk mixtures in five additions starting and ending with the flour. Scrape the bowl as needed and don't over mix!

Step 7

Pour cake batter into the prepared bundt pan and bake for 60-70 minutes. A toothpick inserted should come out cleanly. but it's also important that the cake begin to pull away from the pan a bit.

Step 8

Let cake cool for five minutes, then turn cake over on a cooling rack and let it slowly release.

Step 9

Once cake has cooled, combine the orange juice and confectioners sugar in a small sauce pan.

Step 10

Bring the glaze to a boil while constantly stirring.

Step 11

Turn off the heat and add the extracts, brandy and butter and stir until the butter is melted.

Step 12

Place bundt cake on a cake plate with a lip and pour glaze over cake.