Orange & Poppy Seed Tea Cake

• 1/4 cup poppy seeds black
• 3/4 cup full cream milk
• 200 grams unsalted butter softened
• 1 orange rind zested with microplane
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 3/4 cup caster sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups plain flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 250 grams cream cheese softened
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter softened
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
• 2 cups icing sugar soft, sifted, confectioner or powder sugar
• 1 tablespoon orange rind

1. Preheat oven to 320 degrees F, butter or line an 8" round cake pan with parchement
2. Mix poppy seeds and milk, set aside. Place butter, orange rind, vanilla paste, and sugar into a bowl and beat with an electric mixer until light, creamy and pale in color.
3. Add eggs one at a time, mixing between each one. Add sifted flour & baking powder slowly.
4. Mix in milk and poppy seed mixture, orange juice and mix until ingredients are just combined.
5. Pour into prepared cake pan and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until cake tested with a skewer comes out clean.
6. While the cake is cooling, prepare the cream cheese icing by beating the cream cheese, butter and vanilla paste until smooth.
7. Add icing sugar 1/2 cup at a time so as not to get sugar everywhere, finally add the orange rind and combine.
8. Ice the cake once it is cooled down and enjoy with a cup of tea!

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Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Orange-_-Poppy-Seed-Tea-Cake-1420446 (may not work)