Orange Poppy seed cupcake

It’s quite difficult to find the black poppy seeds here in Singapore

That said you must be wondering how I managed to bake Poppy seed cupcake!!

It was during my last business trip to San Diego that I got it..someone gifted this to meJ

I actually don’t remember when I mentioned about Poppy seeds to Ada[ my colleague from SD]

It was such sooo sweet of her to remember that and give me a pack of poppy seeds on my last day in SD.

I have to say Ada and Pierre are such a sweet couple..They set aside one entire weekend for us

..Took me and my colleague out for a fun filled outing ..some good food and above all there was a surprise at the end of the day

Knowing my love for desserts they took me to an extraordinary place..The extraordinary dessertsJ Just one word to describe it…Seventh heaven

So this is for you guysJ Hope you njoy the visual treat !!

Without further adieu here goes the recipe

Orange Poppy seed cupcake

40 g Poppy seeds

125 ml warm milk

150 gms butter softened

2 tspn finely grated orange zest

1 tablespoon Orange Juice

150 gms caster sugar

2 eggs

185 gms Self raising flour

For Icing

100 gms cream cheese

Orange juice 1 tablespoon

1tspn Orange zest

50-70 gms Icing Sugar

Pre heat the oven to 180 degree

Combine the poppy seeds and milk in a bowl and set aside for 15 min

Place the butter, orange zest, sugar, eggs and flour in a large bowl

Add the poppy seeds mixture, orange juice and beat with an electric mixer until well combined

Increase the speed and continue to beat for 3 minutes until the mixture is thick and pale

Spoon the batter into the paper cups and bake for 15 minutes.

Transfer onto a wire rack to cool

To make the icing, beat the Cream cheese, orange juice and zest until smooth

Add the icing sugar gradually and continue to beat until the desired consistency is reached.