Poppy Seed Cake

  • Prep Time: 30 min

  • Bake Time: 60 min

  • Yield: 8-10 servings

Ingredients:

Cake-

  • 3 cups flour

  • 2 ½ cups sugar

  • 1 ½ tsp. salt

  • 1 ½ tsp. baking powder

  • 3 eggs

  • 1 ½ cups milk

  • 1 cup and 2 tbsp. vegetable oil

  • 2 tbsp. poppy seeds

  • 1 ½ tsp. vanilla extract

  • 1 ½ tsp. almond extract

  • 1 ½ tsp. butter

Glaze-

  • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar

  • 2 tbsp. milk

  • 1 tbsp. freshly-squeezed lemon juice

 

Instructions:

Combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, eggs, milk, oil, poppy seeds, vanilla, almond extract, and butter in a large bowl. Grease and flour bundt or angel food pan. Bake in 325-degree oven for 60 minutes. In a small bowl, whisk together confectioners sugar, milk, and lemon juice until smooth to make a thin glaze. Once cake has cooled, poke holes in the top, then pour glaze over the top of the cake.