Poppyseed Bundt Cake Recipe
This light and airy bundt cake smells and tastes delicious.
Poppyseed Bundt Cake – This light and airy bundt cake smells and tastes delicious. – Butter ((or margarine)), Sugar, Flour ((sift before measuring)), Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Buttermilk, Poppy Seeds ((about 1/4 cup)), Almond Extract ((or Vanilla Extract)), Eggs ((separated)), Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, Optional Glaze:: Powered Sugar, Lemon Juice, Soak poppy seeds in the buttermilk for 15 minutes.; Cream together butter and sugar.; Add yolks to creamed mixture.; Add almond extract or vanilla.; Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk mixture, a little at a time.; Beat Egg whites very stiff as for angel food.; Fold egg whites into mixture.; Pour half of this batter mixture into well-greased Bundt pan.; Sprinkle with a mixture of about 1/4 cup brown sugar and about 1 tsp cinnamon.; Pour in remaining batter. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 1 hour.; Cool and invert onto serving dish, then remove Bundt pan.; Optional Glaze:: Mix powdered sugar and lemon juice together until smooth.; When cake is completely cool, drizzle glaze over top.; – Add the glaze or sprinkle a little powered sugar on top, if desired.
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Butter (or margarine)
- 1-1/2 Cup Sugar
- 2-1/2 Cups Flour (sift before measuring)
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 Cup Buttermilk
- 2 Oz Poppy Seeds (about 1/4 cup)
- 1 tsp Almond Extract (or Vanilla Extract)
- 4 Eggs (separated)
- 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
Optional Glaze:
- 1-1/2 Cups Powered Sugar
- 2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
Servings: Bundt Cake
Instructions
- Soak poppy seeds in the buttermilk for 15 minutes.
- Cream together butter and sugar.
- Add yolks to creamed mixture.
- Add almond extract or vanilla.
- Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk mixture, a little at a time.
- Beat Egg whites very stiff as for angel food.
- Fold egg whites into mixture.
- Pour half of this batter mixture into well-greased Bundt pan.
- Sprinkle with a mixture of about 1/4 cup brown sugar and about 1 tsp cinnamon.
- Pour in remaining batter. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 1 hour.
- Cool and invert onto serving dish, then remove Bundt pan.
Optional Glaze:
- Mix powdered sugar and lemon juice together until smooth.
- When cake is completely cool, drizzle glaze over top.
Cook's Notes
Add the glaze or sprinkle a little powered sugar on top, if desired.
