Lemon-Poppy Cake Ring
Author/Submitted by: Servings: 12 Categories:
Cakes
/
Desserts
Ingredients: 1 1/2
cups
Sugar 1/2
cup
Margarine or butter,
softened
1
tablespoon
Lemon extract 1
teaspoon
Vanilla extract 3
large
Eggs 2
cups
All-purpose flour 3/4
cup
Milk 1/4
cup
Poppy seeds 1
tablespoon
Grated lemon peel 2
teaspoons
Baking powder 1/2
teaspoon
Salt
Confectioners' sugar (opt)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour 9-inch bundt pan.
In a large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat sugar, margarine or butter, lemon extract, vanilla extract, and eggs until blended. Increase speed to high; beat 5 minutes or until very thick, occasionally scraping the bowl with a rubber spatula. Reduce speed to low; add flour, milk, poppy seeds, grated lemon peel, baking powder, and salt; beat until well blended, scraping bowl often.
Pour batter into pan. Bake 50 to 60 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely on rack. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar if desired.
Source: Good Housekeeping Dec/90
From the collection of Karen Deck
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