Recipe: Poppyseed Honey Cake

Hi Lynda,

Here's a recipe for you:

Poppyseed Honey Cake

1/3 cup poppyseed
1/3 cup honey
1/4 cup water

2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, separated
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla

Combine poppyseed, honey, and water in a small saucepan; simmer while stirring for 5 minutes; cool.

Stir together flour, baking soda, and salt.

In large bowl, cream together butter and sugar; beat in cooled poppyseed mixture; add egg yolks, one at a time. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. At lowest speed of electric mixer, gradually beat in the flour mixture.

With clean beater, beat egg whites until stiff. Fold egg whites into batter and turn into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.

Bake at 350 degrees about 55 minutes.

Serve as is or spread top with vanilla flavored confectioner's sugar frosting and sprinkle with poppyseed.

Happy Baking!

Betsy
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