Lemon-poppy cake ring

 
                           LEMON-POPPY CAKE RING
 
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 Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes                            Holiday
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1 1/2   c            Sugar
      1/2   c            Margarine or butter -- softened
    1       tb           Lemon extract
    1       t            Vanilla extract
    3       lg           Eggs
    2       c            All-purpose flour
      3/4   c            Milk
      1/4   c            Poppy seeds
    1       tb           Grated lemon peel
    2       ts           Baking powder
      1/2   ts           Salt
                         Confectioners' sugar (opt)
 
    Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour 9-inch bundt
   pan.
    In a large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat sugar,
   margarine or butter, lemon extract, vanilla extract,
   and eggs until blended. Increase speed to high; beat 5
   minutes or until very thick, occasionally scraping the
   bowl with a rubber spatula. Reduce speed to low; add
   flour, milk, poppy seeds, grated lemon peel, baking
   powder, and salt; beat until well blended, scraping
   bowl often.
    Pour batter into pan. Bake 50 to 60 minutes until
   toothpick comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on wire
   rack 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely on
   rack. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar if desired.
   Source: Good Housekeeping  Dec/90
   
   From the collection of Karen Deck
  
 
 
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