Poppyseed Cake

Ingredients

• ¾ cups Ground Poppy Seeds
• ½ cups Boiling Water
• 1 cup Oleo
• 2 cups Sugar
• 4 whole Eggs, Separated
• 2-½ cups Sifted Flour
• ½ teaspoons Salt
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 cup Buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla

Preparation Instructions

Soak ground poppy seeds in boiling water. In a separate bowl, cream together oleo and sugar. Add the egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift together dry ingredients and add to the creamed mixture alternating with buttermilk. Add poppy seeds to this mixture.

Beat egg whites until stiff peaks are formed. Fold into the cake mixture; add vanilla. Bake at 350ºF for approximately 30 minutes.

For the frosting, use one recipe of the That’s the Best Frosting I’ve Ever Had by MissyDew.