Blueberry-Poppy Seed Loaves

By carvalhohm2

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups vegetable oil, plus more for brushing
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 1/2 cups sugar Pinch of salt
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 3 large eggs
• 1 1/2 tablespoons poppy seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup blueberries

Details

Adapted from youtube.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush 5 mini loaf pans (about 5 by 3 inches each) with vegetable oil. Whisk the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Beat the milk, 1 1/3 cups vegetable oil, the eggs, poppy seeds, and almond and vanilla extracts in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed until combined. Gradually beat in the flour mixture until well combined. Fold the blueberries into the batter with a rubber spatula.

Divide the batter among the prepared pans and bake until golden on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 1 hour to 1 hour, 10 minutes. Mine took an hour.

Transfer the pans to a rack and let cool about 10 minutes, then remove the cakes to the rack to cool completely.

Beth note: After 10 minutes they were still not quite firm enough and I got a little split here and there in the loaf. If you are giving these as gifts, perhaps wait another 5 minutes or consider baking them in the reusable/disposable type of pan.