Ingredients for - Poppy Seed Cake I
How to cook deliciously - Poppy Seed Cake I
1 . Stage
Soak poppy seeds in water for 2 hours. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8 inch round cake pans. Sift nonfat dry milk, flour and baking powder together, and set aside.
2 . Stage
Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
3 . Stage
Add 1/4 of the flour mixture to the creamed butter mixture and beat well. Continue to add the flour mixture alternately with the poppy seeds and water, beating well after each addition.
4 . Stage
Beat egg whites until stiff and gently fold into batter. Pour batter into prepared pans.
5 . Stage
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Cool, then fill and top with Almond Custard Filling before serving, if desired.