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Poppy Seed Cake with Chocolate Ganache

Name: Poppy Seed Cake with Chocolate Ganache
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: For the Poppy Seed Cake Layers:; 6 eggs + 2 egg whites, room temperature; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 1/4 cup cake flour; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/4 cup dry poppy seeds; For the Rum Syrup:; 1 cup very warm water; 4 Tbsp granulated sugar; 1/3 cup golden rum, I use Bacardi or 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (if you must); Frosting Ingredients:; 1 1/2 cups cold heavy whipping cream; 2 packages, 8 oz each cream cheese, softened at room temp; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; To Decorate the Cake:; 1/2 recipe chocolate ganache, found on natashaskitchen.com; 1/2 cup shelled pistachios, chopped; 13 fresh blackberries

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Cook Time

30m

Total Time

2h 30m

This Poppy Seed Cake with Chocolate Ganache is a decadent dessert featuring moist poppy seed cake layers soaked in a rum syrup, and topped with a creamy frosting. The finishing touch of rich chocolate ganache, pistachios, and fresh blackberries makes this cake a showstopper for any special occasion.

Poppy Seed Cake

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Servings: 12

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6 eggs + 2 egg whites, room temperature

1 cup granulated sugar

1 1/4 cup cake flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 cup dry poppy seeds

1 cup very warm water

4 Tbsp granulated sugar

1/3 cup golden rum, I use Bacardi or 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (if you must)

1 1/2 cups cold heavy whipping cream

2 packages, 8 oz each cream cheese, softened at room temp

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1/2 recipe chocolate ganache, found on natashaskitchen.com

1/2 cup shelled pistachios, chopped

13 fresh blackberries

Poppy Seed Cake with Chocolate Ganache

Ingredients

For The Poppy Seed Cake Layers

For The Rum Syrup

Frosting Ingredients

To Decorate The Cake

Steps

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Poppy Seed Cake with Chocolate Ganache

Ingredients

For The Poppy Seed Cake Layers

For The Rum Syrup

Frosting Ingredients

To Decorate The Cake

Steps

Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 6 is assumed for the total recipe.

Nutrition Facts