Ukranian Poppy Seed Cake

Ukranian Poppy Seed Cake

poniedziałek, 3 lutego 2014

Ukranian Poppy Seed Cake

Time: 1 hrs 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup poppy seed
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 lb butter
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups unbleached flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Directions

• 1 Heat poppyseeds and milk in a small saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat just before milk begins to boil. Let stand until milk reaches room temperature.
• 2 Preheat over to 350 degrees.
• 3 Cream together the butter and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 4 Sift together the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder and salt).
• 5 AIn thirds, alternately beat into the butter and sugar the dry ingredients and milk. Add the vanilla and lemon zest at the end.
• 6 Lightly butter 2 loaf pans and split batter between pans. Bake 40-50 minutes until a toothpick or knife inserted comes out clean.