Lemon-Curd Cakes with Poppy Seeds

Name: Lemon-Curd Cakes with Poppy Seeds
Cook time: 45 min
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 5 large eggs, separated; 3/4 cup whole milk; 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice; 1/4 cup cake flour, sifted; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice; 1/2 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped; 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 3 tablespoons crème fraîche; 2 teaspoons poppy seeds, plus more for garnish

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""The lemon–poppy seed combo is classic," says Vinny Dotolo. "When I was a kid, I ate lemon–poppy seed muffins for breakfast and with ice cream for dessert." Now he turns the pairing into lovely cakes: They have a tender cakey layer on the bottom, a luscious curd-like layer on top and poppy-seed crème fraîche to finish the whole thing off...."

INGREDIENTS

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5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

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1 cup sugar

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5 large eggs, separated

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3/4 cup whole milk

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1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

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1/4 cup cake flour, sifted

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1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

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1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

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1/2 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped

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1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar

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1/2 cup heavy cream

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3 tablespoons crème fraîche

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2 teaspoons poppy seeds, plus more for garnish

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