Poppy Seed Cake

GERMAN RECIPE

1 cup poppy seed

1/3 cup honey

1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine

1 1/2 cups sugar

4 eggs, separated

1 cup sour cream

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda, scant

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

STEPS:

• In small sauce pan cook poppy seed with honey and 1/4 cup water for 5-7 minutes.
• Let it cool.
• Cream butter or margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add cooled poppy seed mixture to creamed mixture, and egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Blend in sour cream and vanilla.
• Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• Gradually add poppy seed mixture to dry mixture, beating well.
• Beat egg whites until stiff and fold into batter.
• Pour batter into a lightly greased and floured 9-inch tube (or bundt) pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Cool in pan for 5 minutes.
• Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack.

GERMAN RECIPE

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