Orange poppy seed yogurt loaf (cake de semillas de amapola y jugo de naranja)

Those who visited me a while ago and really know me sure you have noticed I love poppy seeds and love when I try a recipe with them.
I think the first thing I tried was a birthday cake with poppy seeds but really everything, the muffins, desserts, cakes and tarts are delicious.
I'm still trying to catch up with all the recipes I have pending.
Well little by little. At least my mood is better. (There are days that make me very sad I don't know why)

Well going to the recipe is an orange cake with poppy seeds and Greek yogurt: I love it

Source:
Seasons and Suppers (a wonderful blog from Canada) I really love Jennifer's recipes.

Note:
I added some pictures from home only because I love how is the gardens with all the flowers (orange blossoms) and ton of roses. I love roses!

Orange blossoms

Orange poppy seed yogurt Loaf

Ingredients

Orange loaf
2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 tsp fine salt
2 tablespoon orange zest
1 cup white sugar
2 large eggs at room temperature
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vinilla extract
3/4 cup plain greek yogurt
4 tablespoon orange juice fresly squeezed
1 tablespoon poppy seeds

For brushing after baking
3 tablespoon orange juice

Glaze
3/4 cup icing /confectioners sugar
1 tablespoon greek yogurt
1 tablespoon orange juice
pinch salt

Method

Preheat oven to 180° C (350 F).
Grease a loaf pan (20 x 10 cm) or 8 x 4 inch and line with parchment paper, leaving an overhang of paper over the long sides. Set aside.

In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

In a large bowl with an electric mixer or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the sugar an orange zest.
Mix together on low speed for about 1 minute, until sugar becomes slightly moistened with the orange zest.

Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add the oil and vanilla and mix to combine.
Add the flour mixture first, then all the yogurt, and then the remaining flour. Add the orange juice and poppy seeds and mix to combine.
Spoon batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth top.
Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes or until a tester inserted in the centre comes out clean.
Remove loaf pan to a cooling rack.
Using a long skewer poke holes into the loaf then brush the top with the orange juice (about 3 tablespoon).
Let loaf sit in pan for 15 minutes then run aknife around the outside and remove the loaf to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Once cooled prepare the glaze combining the ingredients and mixing until smooth. If necessary add a bit more icing sugar or
orange juice to thicken or thin the glaze as you need.
Spoon glaze over cooled loaf and let stand until it sets.

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