COUNTRY POPPY SEED CAKE

Country Poppy Seed Cake image

Poppies are our state flower, and each spring the fields in this area are a brilliant orange mass of poppies. That's when we make this poppy seed cake. It's especially fitting when we picnic where the poppies are plentiful.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h15m

Yield 12-16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/4 cup poppy seeds
1 package (5.1 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
1 package white cake mix (regular size)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 large eggs
1 cup water
1 teaspoon almond extract
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
GLAZE:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 teaspoons whole milk

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the poppy seeds, pudding and cake mix. Add the oil, eggs, water and almond extract. Beat on low speed until dry ingredients are moistened. Increase speed to medium and beat for 2 minutes. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle into a greased fluted 10-in. tube pan. , Pour batter into pan and bake at 325° for 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow cake to cool 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Combine glaze ingredients and drizzle over cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284 calories, Fat 12g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 53mg cholesterol, Sodium 353mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.