Poppy seed cake with cream and ladyfingers

Ingredients

• 2 egg yolks
• 5 tablespoons of sugar
• 1 packet of vanilla sugar
• 2 packets of vanilla pudding mix
• 100 g of ground poppy seeds
• approximately 150 ml of milk
• 1 sachet of gelatin
• 200 g of whipped cream
• 300 ml of acidic water
• 100 g of candied orange peel
• 200 g of spoon biscuits (pištoti)

In a bowl, combine the yolks, sugar, vanilla sugar, cream mixture, poppy seeds, and milk. Add more milk if needed, and mix well. Then, cook over a double boiler, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens.

Prepare the gelatin according to the instructions. Whisk the cream with the acidic water, then incorporate the melted gelatin.

In the poppy cream, incorporate the whipped cream and the zest of candied orange.

In a mold or dish lined with cling film, arrange a layer of cookies, then a layer of poppy seed cream, and repeat with another layer of cookies and cream. Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.

Decorate it to your liking: this cake looks beautiful even without any decoration.