Nigella Orange And Poppy Seed Cake

From: https://britishchefstable.com/nigella-orange-and-poppy-seed-cake/ 

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups whole wheat pastry flour white whole wheat flour or regular whole wheat flour
  • ⅓ cup poppy seeds
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon fine-grain sea salt
  • 1 medium organic orange, to yield about 2 teaspoons zest and ¼ cup juice
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¾ cup plain whole-milk yogurt
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F, and butter a loaf pan. Optionally, line with parchment paper for easy removal.
  2. Mix 1 cup flour, poppy seeds, 1 tsp baking powder, pinch of salt in a bowl.
  3. In a bowl, combine 1 cup sugar and zest of 1 orange, rubbing until fragrant.
  4. Juice half an orange into ¾ cup yogurt. Add 2 eggs and 1 tsp vanilla. Whisk.
  5. Blend dry mix into sugar, then mix with liquid, creating a well-mixed batter.
  6. Gently fold in a specified amount of oil with a spatula until shiny.
  7. Pour batter into the loaf pan, ensuring an even spread. Smooth the top.
  8. Bake 50-55 mins until golden and the toothpick comes out clean.
  9. Cool in pan for 10 mins, then unmold onto a plate.
  10. Let it cool to room temp before serving.