Colonial Seed Cake

My less rich version of Kathy's Ukrainian Poppy Seed Cake - it's really a coffee cake.

Original Day Family cookbook

Ingredients:

• • ½ cup (2 ounces) poppy seeds

  • 3/4 cup milk

  • 3/4 cup very soft butter

  • 3 eggs

  • 1-¼ cups sugar

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

  • 2 teaspoon baking powder

  • 2 cups sifted flour

Directions:

Combine poppy seeds and milk in large bowl. Let stand at room temperature for 3-4 hours.

Add to milk mixture: butter, eggs, sugar, vanilla, baking powder, and flour. Beat at medium speed for 1 min. Place in 8-½ x 4-½ x 2-½ inch pan or a tube pan. Bake at 350^o for 1-¼ hour or until center springs back when lightly pressed with fingertip. Cool in pan on wire rack for 5 mins. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar. Serve plain or with whipped cream.

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