Mohnkuchen mit Streusel (German Poppy Seed Cake)
Mohnkuchen mit Streusel (German Poppy Seed Cake)

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Spread the poppy seed filling evenly over the cake layer. Lastly, top the filling with the strudel crumbles. This German poppy seeds cake (Mohnkuchen) is a very delicate cake with crisp bottom, rich and gentle filling and golden, crisp crumble on top. There are many different variations for this poppy seed cake with different kind of fillings, streusel and additions.

Mohnkuchen mit Streusel (German Poppy Seed Cake) is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. Mohnkuchen mit Streusel (German Poppy Seed Cake) is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook mohnkuchen mit streusel (german poppy seed cake) using 25 ingredients and 20 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Mohnkuchen mit Streusel (German Poppy Seed Cake):
  1. Take STRUDEL TOPPING
  2. Take 50 g Flour (about 1/2 cup)
  3. Take 25 g Brown sugar (2.5 Tbsp)
  4. Take 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  5. Prepare 42 g Unsalted butter (3 Tbsp)
  6. Prepare CAKE LAYER
  7. Take 150 g Flour (260 ml or 1 heaping cup)
  8. Make ready 5 g baking powder (1/2 Tbsp)
  9. Take 1 pinch Salt
  10. Take 75 g Plain yogurt (4 Tbsp)
  11. Prepare 3 Tbsp Milk or cream
  12. Make ready 42 g Unsalted butter (3 Tbsp)
  13. Take 30 g Sugar (3 Tbsp)
  14. Prepare POPPY SEED FILLING
  15. Take 100 g Poppy seeds (about 160 ml, or 11 Tbsp)
  16. Get 28 g Unsalted butter (2 Tbsp)
  17. Take 175 ml Milk (3/4 cup)
  18. Get 1/4 tsp Ground cinnamon
  19. Take 1/2 Vanilla bean or 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  20. Make ready 2 Tbsp Honey or sugar
  21. Take 40 g Semolina flour (3 Tbsp)
  22. Get 1 Egg
  23. Prepare 2 Tbsp raisins and/or walnuts (optional)
  24. Prepare Pan
  25. Take 18 cm (7 in) tart pan with removeable bottom or pie dish

The cake base is firm and a bit crunchy while the poppy seeds filling is soft, moist and a little jelly-like. The top of the cake, the streusel, are very crunchy again. The level of sweetness is lovely balanced throughout the cake. German's also cook and bake with a scale not cups.

Steps to make Mohnkuchen mit Streusel (German Poppy Seed Cake):
  1. In a bowl, mix flour, sugar and cinnamon for the streusel topping. Cut chilled butter into small pieces and add to bowl.
  2. Using hands, form crumbles by kneading butter pieces into the mix to make crumbly lumps.
  3. Squish together crumbles yourself if it gets too "sandy." Chill in refrigerator for about an hour or until ready to make the rest of the cake.
  4. Preheat oven to 180C/350F as you start the bottom cake layer.
  5. Mix flour, baking powder and salt in one bowl.
  6. In another large bowl, mix softened butter, yogurt, milk/cream, and sugar until it becomes smooth and creamy.
  7. Add in the flour and baking powder mix to the yogurt mix. Mix until batter comes together enough to hold.
  8. Dust flour on you hands and a cutting board, then remove dough from bowl and knead into a ball.
  9. The dough should be fairly smooth. You can wrap and let sit until later or go ahead and roll it out for your cake.
  10. When ready to roll, flour the rolling surface and roll dough into a shape that fits your baking pan (I used an 18cm tart form but you can use anything that works).
  11. Press dough into your baking dish. I make the edges a little higher so it will hold the filling better, almost like a pizza!
  12. Next, heat the milk and butter on low until the butter is melted.
  13. Add in vanilla, semolina flour, cinnamon and honey. Stir well so the mixture becomes smooth (it's okay if there's still a few little lumps). Bring to a simmer, then turn off the heat and let soak for a few minutes.
  14. If you have the tools, roughly grind the poppy seeds in batches using a mortar & pestle or food processor, etc. This help release the flavors of the seeds.
  15. Pour the poppy seeds into the milk and flour mix. Stir until well combined. Add the raisins/walnuts here if using.
  16. After the the poppy seed mix has cooled down a bit, mix in one egg. The mix can be warm, but it shouldn't be hot because you don't want the egg to end up cooking.
  17. Spread the poppy seed filling evenly over the cake layer.
  18. Lastly, top the filling with the strudel crumbles. Bake at 180°C/350°F for 25-30 minutes. Check after about 15-20 minutes to make sure the studels aren't browning to fast. If they are, lightly lay a piece of aluminum foil over the top.
  19. The crumbles should be nice and golden when done! Remove from oven and let cool for 45-60 minutes.
  20. Slice up and serve! If you like a touch more sweetness, drizzle with honey ;)

The level of sweetness is lovely balanced throughout the cake. German's also cook and bake with a scale not cups. So we just bought a little scale and use that for German recipes which you can see in the photos. Or you can just use an online converter like THIS and THIS. Beat egg yolk with water and brush the cake.

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