Orange and poppy seed cake

Starting off this month with a little sweet treat; a brilliant combination of flavours, this cake is so easy to create. Did you know poppy seeds are a rich source of minerals including calcium and iron and they’re known to relieve exhaustion decrease anxiety and aid a good night’s sleep. There’s also a hit of vitamin C from oranges in here, so this has to be a healthy cake after all!

Ingredients

80g unsalted butter, melted

2 tablespoons finely grated orange rind

1 cup caster sugar

1 cup self-raising flour

2 eggs

2 tbsp poppy seeds

100ml whole milk

Grated orange rind to serve

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C

Line a 6cm-deep, 19cm square cake pan with baking paper

Place all ingredients- butter, orange rind, sugar, eggs, flour, poppy seeds and milk in a large bowl and combine with a hand held whisk.

Carefully place mixture into the baking tin. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until a skewer comes out clean

Stand cake in pan for a few minutes

Place onto a wire rack to cool.

Garnish with orange rind and serve immediately