Beet & Poppy Seed Cake – Panqué de Betabel y Semillas de Amapola
Although not a very common ingredient in baking, I really like to use beets. I love the natural red color that they provide to the products and the sweet taste it carries. Before this recipe, I had only used it as a puree or juice, which is why I was really interested in this beet & poppy seed cake.
Aunque no es un ingrediente muy común en repostería, me gusta mucho utilizar betabel. Me encanta el color rojo natural que le da a los productos y el sabor dulzón que aporta. Por lo general lo había utilizado como puré o jugo, por eso me llamo mucho la atención de este panqué de betabel y semillas de amapola. The big difference is that in this recipe you have to grate the beet and then incorporate it into the cake mix, in the same way as when you make a carrot cake. In fact I think the elaboration is pretty similar to that type of cake, but the taste is totally different. It has a slightly acidic taste, the seeds and the hazelnuts give it a crispy touch, and the icing is the one that contributes the most amount of sweetness.
La gran diferencia es que aquí se ralla y después se incorpora a la mezcla del panqué, de la misma forma que cuando haces un pastel de zanahoria. De hecho creo que la elaboración es muy parecida a ese tipo de pastel, pero el sabor es totalmente diferente. Tiene un sabor ligeramente ácido, las semillas y las avellanas le dan un toque crujiente, y el betún es el que aporta la mayor cantidad de dulzor. I have had many problems with the technical portion of the page, the plug-in I used for the recipes stop working (without previous warning 😱) and for the moment I am copying them as plain text. Yesterday, the service I used to send my newsletter had problems and I couldn’t send my weekly summary 😞. And as my personal tech support engineer is on the other side of the world, I don’t know what to do. So I ask for your patience.
He tenido muchos problemas con el aspecto técnico de la página, no funciona el plug-in que utilizaba para las recetas (dejo de existir de la noche a la mañana 😱) y por el momento las estoy copiando tal cual. El servicio que utilizo para mandar mi newsletter tuvo problemas el día de ayer y no pude mandar mi resumen semanal 😞. Y como mi ingeniero de soporte técnico personal está del otro lado el mundo, no sé qué hacer. Así que les pido paciencia. I hope that when he arrives, he will help me put everything in order. As a reward I am saving a fairly large slice of every recipe I have prepared since it he was gone, so he will have a lot to try. Plus all the recipes I will be making until his arrival… I hope to have enough space in the freezer 😬.
Espero que cuando llegue me ayude a poner todo en orden. Como recompensa le estoy guardando una rebanada bastante grande de cada receta que he preparado desde que se fue, así que tiene bastante para probar. Además de todas las recetas que me faltan…espero tener suficiente espacio en el congelador 😬. Meanwhile I leave you with this original and delicious beet & poppy seed cake. It is a super soft and moist cake, with the perfect balance of sweetness and acidity.
Mientras tanto les dejo esta original y deliciosa receta de panqué de betabel con semillas de amapola. Es un panqué súper suavecito y húmedo, con el equilibrio perfecto de dulzor y acidez.
Beet & Poppy Seed Cake
Instructions
For the cake:
Preheat the oven to180°C (350°F). Lightly butter and flour one 23 × 13 × 7.5 cm (9×5-inch) metal loaf pan.
In a small bowl rub together the sugar and orange zest, let it rest for 10 minutes or until aromatic.
Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk the ingredients well to combine.
In a big bowl, with a hand-held mixer, beat the sugar and oil on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, and then add the vanilla. Reduce the speed to low, and mix in the dry ingredients. Fold in the beet with a spatula. Stir in the poppy seeds and hazelnuts.
Spread the batter in the pan. Smooth the top of the batter. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until golden browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let to cool in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes. Turn it out onto a rack and flip right side up to cool completely.
For the icing:
In a small bowl whisk the confectioners’ sugar and the lime juice. Drizzle over the loaf.
Enjoy!
Adapted from: A Change of Appetite