German Poppy Seed Coffee Cake
A tender sour cream coffee cake with a custard-like poppy seed filling.
Servings Prep Time
12-16people 20minutes
Cook Time
45-50minutes
Servings Prep Time
12-16people 20minutes
Cook Time
45-50minutes
Ingredients
FILLING
CAKE
Instructions
FILLING
  1. In a saucepan, over medium heat, combine pudding powder, sugar, poppy seed & lemon zest with cold milk, stirring constantly until it begins to simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes; remove from heat.
CAKE
  1. Preheat oven to 325 F. Grease a 12-cup Bundt pan. Using a hand held mixer on medium speed, beat sugar, margarine & eggs, scraping bowl occasionally, for 2 minutes. In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt & walnuts. Fold into wet ingredients alternately with sour cream. Spread half of the cake batter in Bundt pan, pushing it slightly up the sides of pan. Spoon poppy/pudding mixture over cake batter. Gently spread remaining cake batter on top. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until tests done. Remove from oven, place a wire cooling rack over pan. Invert & remove pan. Serve with a dollop of Greek French Vanilla yogurt if desired or dust with icing sugar.