Libbies Poppy Seed Cake

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Source: Food.com

Libbies Poppy Seed Cake SERVES 20

This is from my Czech momma in law. It is a really good cake. You must soak the poppy seeds overnight or they will sink to the bottom of the cake. This seems like a lot of poppy seeds, but it works. It's a rich cake folks, but holds well and everyone seems in a mellow mood after eating it. lol

Ingredients for Libbies Poppy Seed Cake:

  • 2/3 cup poppy seed
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup lard or butter
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons honey
for frosting
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 lb powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon milk

Preparation of Libbies Poppy Seed Cake:

  1. Soak poppy seeds in 1 1/4 c milk overnight.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  3. Cream lard, sugar, honey, 3 egg yolks and vanilla together. Add dry ingredients; then add poppy seed mixture. When blended, fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Put in greased and floured cake pan.
  4. Bake until cake springs back when touched, about 40 minutes. Libby doesn't have exact time here folks. I was lucky to get measurements for her food--she's been doing it so long.
  5. For the frosting, combine butter and powdered sugar; then add lemon juice and milk. Spread on warm cake.

Nutrition of Libbies Poppy Seed Cake:

Nutrition Facts Serving Size 1 (94g) Recipe makes 20 servings Calories 332 Calories from Fat 119 (35%) Amount Per Serving %DV Total Fat 13.3g 20% Saturated Fat 5.8g 28% Monounsaturated Fat 4.3g Polyunsaturated Fat 2.4g Trans Fat 0.0g Cholesterol 51mg 17% Sodium 88mg 3% Potassium 86mg 2% Total Carbohydrate 51.1g 17% Dietary Fiber 0.8g 3% Sugars 39.7g Protein 3.7g 7% Vitamin A 200mcg 4% Vitamin B6 0.1mg 2% Vitamin B12 0.2mcg 2% Vitamin C 1mg 2% Vitamin E 0mcg 1% Calcium 128mg 12% Iron 1mg 6% detailed view... how is this calculated?

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