Vegan Poppy Seed Cake

Traditional German vegan poppy seed cake with a rich poppy seed filling and crumbly streusel topping. Perfect for coffee time!

Prep 30 min
Cook 60 min
Total 120 min
Vegan Poppy Seed Cake
  1. Mix flour, sugar, lemon zest, and salt. Add cold vegan butter in flakes and work into a crumbly mixture. Add cold water gradually to form a smooth, non-sticky dough.

  2. Grease and flour a springform pan. Roll out about two-thirds of the dough to cover the bottom and sides. Chill for 30 minutes.

  3. Heat plant milk, add semolina and cook 2-3 minutes until thickened. Add pudding powder, sugar, and poppy seeds. Cook 4-5 minutes, stirring. Remove from heat, stir in vegan butter, and let cool.

  4. Preheat oven to 180°C (convection). Spread poppy seed filling on the dough. Crumble remaining dough on top. Bake 50-60 minutes, covering if streusel browns too quickly.

  5. For glaze, mix powdered sugar with lemon juice until smooth. Drizzle over streusel and let dry.

Notes

Special tip: "The thicker the poppy seed layer, the better"

Use 18cm pan for thick poppy seed layer or 26cm for normal thickness.

Source: https://www.zuckerjagdwurst.com/de/rezepte/veganer-mohnkuchen