20-Min Poppy Seed Cake
A German-style sheet cake with a tender crumb and a crunchy poppy seed streusel topping, ready in under 20 minutes. No mixer required—just a bowl and a sheet pan.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 6
- Calories
- 320
- Protein
- 7g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a 9×13-inch sheet pan with parchment paper.
Step 2
Whisk flour, poppy seeds, baking powder, and lemon zest in a large bowl.
Step 3
In another bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, milk, and melted butter until smooth.
Step 4
Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients; fold together until just combined (a few flour streaks are okay).
Step 5
Pour batter onto prepared sheet pan, spread evenly. Bake for 14–16 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Step 6
Cool 3 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a wire rack or serve warm from the pan.
Tools you’ll need
- 9×13-inch sheet pan
- parchment paper
- two large mixing bowls
- whisk
- rubber spatula
- toothpick
- oven
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