Mohnkuchen is the ultimate poppy seed bake! 

Poppy seeds can be bought in every bakery throughout Germany, blended into many different recipes; from Mohnschnecken (poppyseed snails) to Mohnbrötchen (poppyseed bread rolls). 

Sure the black seeds can be quite intimidating, however I promise it’s much better than it looks & you’ll be wanting another slice!
Mohnküchen is usually very sweet when shop bought, however in this recipe you’ll find is less sweet but has a more lemony focus. If you’d prefer a little more sweetness, add more sugar to the filling.

Enjoy a slice along with a cup of coffee, we think the combination blends together really well!

Find the Vocabulary for Mohnkuchen hereDownload

Möhnkuchen

Deutsch

Zutaten

der Teig

250gMehl
115gButter
100gZucker
1/4 TLSalz

die Füllung

250gMöhn
130gZucker
500gMilch
80gGreißmehl
80gButter
2Eier
1Zitronenschale
Mohnkuchen layers
  1. Mehl, Zucker, Salz und Butter in einer Schüssel zusammenfügen.
  2. Von Hand mischen, um Krümel zu formen.
  3. 2/3 der Krümelmischung auf dem Boden einer Springform festdrücken. Den Teigboden in den Kühlschrank stellen.
  4. Alle Zutaten für die Füllung in einen Topf geben.
  5. Ca. 10 Minuten bei schwacher Hitze kochen. Von Hand glatt rühren. Abkühlen lassen.
  6. Die Füllung (Mohnmischung) auf den Teigboden geben.
  7. Im Ofen 20 Minuten bei 180°C backen.
  8. Das letzte 1/3 Krümelmischung auf der Oberfläche verteilen.
  9. Weitere 15 Minuten backen.

Poppy Seed Cake

English Translation

Zutaten

The Dough

250gflour
115gbutter
100gsugar
1/4 tspsalt

The Filling

250gpoppy seeds
130gsugar
500gMilk
80gSemolina
80gbutter
2eggs
1lemon zest
poppy seeds for the filling
  1. Add flour, sugar, salt and butter in a bowl together. 
  2. Mix by hand to form crumbs. 
  3. Press down 2/3 of the crumb mixture into the bottom of a springform.
    Put the dough base in the fridge.
  4. Add all ingredients for the filling in a saucepan.
  5. Cook for about 10 minutes on a low heat. Stir by hand until smooth. Leave to cool.
  6. Put the filling (poppy seed mixture) on top of the ground dough. 
  7. Bake in oven for 20 minutes at 180°C.
  8. Spread the last 1/3 of the crumb mixture on the surface. 
  9. Bake for another 15 minutes. 
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