To give this cake a decorative edge, I decided to bake it in my silicone Bundt pan instead of a loaf pan. And since I like poppy seeds, I decided to double the amount, and use 2 Tbsp. I baked it last night but didn't taste it until today. The orange flavor, which I love, came through very well. The crunch of the extra poppy seed was also welcomed. Unfortunately, I wasn't too fond of the texture. Although it was moist, it was too dense for my taste. Despite this little hiccup, I still had fun making the cake. Using a whole orange was a fun experiment. If you would like to try this recipe for yourself, please find the recipe here.
Final thoughts:
- Hubby and I liked it. The orange flavor was great. However, we weren't too crazy about the dense texture. Hubby's rating: 6.5 out of 10.
- For extra crunch, I doubled the amount of poppy seeds to 2 Tbsp.
- Bake the cake in a Bundt pan instead of a loaf pan to make it look pretty.
- Check out the SMS blogroll to see how other SMS bakers liked this cake.
This is too cute. I really like the design of your bundt pan!
ReplyDeleteI love your bundt pan. Did you find the texture to be a little grainy? Regardless, I still enjoyed the ease of this recipe & I plan on making it again. Enjoy your week.
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Your cake looks pretty, that really is a great bundt pan! Sorry it wasn't a huge hit for you. I subbed in yogurt for some of the butter and thought the texture was nice.
ReplyDeleteI love the bundt pan! I was going to use mine but I decided against it at the last minute. I wish I went ahead with it now :)
ReplyDeleteKatie xox
I love your bundt cake!
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ReplyDeleteThanks for your input on the creme caramel... and i'd love ATK's recipe. Please email me at zx6karen@gmail.com. Thanks a bunch!
I would have so made it in my bundt pan if I would have saw this first! What a great idea. I would call it CAKE then. In the bread pan it just looks like sweet bread!Im glad you liked it. I thought it was moist the first few days then it wen to that dense texture like you described!
ReplyDeleteYour bundt cake turned out so pretty! Such a nice golden color... I'll have to try the Pam with flour next time. I tend not to use cooking spray because I find it can be hard to get off the pan once baked on.
ReplyDeleteYour cake is beautiful! Love the shape of the bundt! :)
ReplyDeleteIt looks so lovely n a bundt pant! Great job!
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ReplyDeleteYour cake looks beautiful- I love that you used a bundt pan (and too funny, I have the same exact one!) Did you double the recipe to have enough batter? I'm sorry it wasn't a home run in the taste department for you... I wonder if there's any way to lighten up the texture?
Can't wait to talk to you soon... I definitely have to catch up with you via email. Hope you're having a good Tuesday :)
-Joy
I love how cute it looks!
ReplyDeleteI wondered if this cake would work in a bundt pan. Yours looks beautiful! Sorry the texture wasn't your favorite. Thanks for baking with me this week!
ReplyDeleteHanaa, the cake had very orangy flavor, it was moist and had beautiful color. I am so glad I work with you. Thanks for bringing it in.
ReplyDeleteYour cake is gorgeous! Bundt cakes are so pretty. I agree about the orange flavor - I thought it was terrific. My house smelled so fantastic as this baked :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous cake, nicely done.
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