Name: Three-flavor cake: poppy seed, quark and chocolate
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 150 g ground poppy seeds; 300 ml hot water; 15 g semolina; 150 g plain flour; 15 g cocoa; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 50 g powdered sugar; 50 g soft butter; 1 egg; pinch of salt; 1 tablespoon sour cream; 1 kg lumpy quark; 150 g granulated sugar; 10 g vanilla sugar; 4 eggs; 15 g semolina; 40 g vanilla pudding powder; 150 g softened butter; grated zest of 1 organic lemon; 85 g dark chocolate; 70 g hot whipping cream

Preparation procedure

Poppy seed filling Pour hot water over the poppy seeds, bring to a boil and simmer until the liquid has almost evaporated. Stir in the semolina, mix and let cool.
Dough Mix the flour, cocoa, baking powder and sugar. Add the softened butter, egg, salt and sour cream. Work into a smooth dough. Wrap in cling film and let rest in the refrigerator for 30 min.
Quark filling In a bowl, mix the quark, sugars, egg yolks, semolina, pudding powder, zest and softened butter until smooth. Whip the egg whites into stiff peaks and gently fold them into the quark mixture. Take 500 g of this mixture and stir it together with the cooled poppy seed mixture.
Assembling the cake Preheat the oven to 180 °C (convection). Roll out the rested dough and place it into a (28 × 20 cm) pan, shaping the edges. Put the remaining plain quark mixture on the bottom, and spread the poppy‑seed–quark layer on top.
Baking Bake for 60–75 min, until the surface is nicely set. After baking, let the cake cool completely.
Chocolate glaze Break the chocolate into pieces, pour over the hot cream and stir until smooth. Let the glaze cool slightly and spread it evenly over the cake.

Time and servings

Active preparation: 30 min
Baking: 60–75 min
Cooling/preparing the glaze: 15 min
Total time: approx. 2 h
Number of servings: 12

Conclusion

The poppy‑seed–quark cake with chocolate glaze offers a balanced combination of the delicate taste of poppy seeds, creamy quark and rich chocolate. Thanks to the baked crust, it stays moist for several days and is outstanding on any occasion.

Three-flavor cake: poppy seed, quark and chocolate recept

For 12 portions

Ingredients

Poppy seed layer:

Dough:

Quark filling:

Chocolate glaze:

Preparation procedure

Time and servings

Conclusion

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