POPPY SEED CAKE

Poppy Seed Cake image

Provided by Michelle Berteig

Categories Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 12-16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/4 cup poppy seed
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon vanilla sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
1 cup butter (2 sticks)
2 cups powdered sugar
4 eggs
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk (1 can)
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
3 cups powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
2 -3 drops yellow food coloring

Steps:

CAKE:.
Mix poppy seeds with 2 T. milk and vanilla sugar and allow to sit for at least 15 minutes. Bring butter to room temperature. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Cream butter and powdered sugar with a mixer at medium high speed. Add eggs and extracts, mix well. Add poppy seed mixture, mix on low speed.
Sift flour with baking soda and salt, and add half of this mixture at a time to the mixer, alternating with the cup of milk. Beat until batter is smooth, scaping down sides of bowl.
Pour into greased and floured 9 x 13" glass pan or 2 9" round cake pans. Bake until golden and springy, 20-25 minutes for cake layers, or 35-40 minutes for the 9 x 13" pan. Let cool before frosting.
FROSTING:.
Beat the room temperature butter and sweetened condensed milk together until smooth. Add extracts and food coloring, then add powdered sugar a cup at a time, beating until smooth. The frosting should be pretty stiff. Makes enough for a layer cake, make half the recipe for the sheet cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 636, Fat 29.7, SaturatedFat 17.6, Cholesterol 137.5, Sodium 588.4, Carbohydrate 85.9, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 67.2, Protein 8.4