German Poppy Seed Cake
350° 1-1 ¼ hours. Cool in pan 15 minutes before removing.
1 cup butter
@ 2 ½ cups flour
½ cup poppy seeds (2 ½ oz.)
1 cup buttermilk
2 tsp. almond extract
4 eggs – separated
2 cups sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
1 T. cinnamon
- Butter and flour tube pan
- In small bowl, mix poppy seeds, buttermilk and extract
- Beat egg whites on high until foamy, gradually add ¼ cup sugar until stiff shiny peaks.
- Using same beaters in another bowl, beat butter and 1 ½ cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add yolks—blend well. Stir in poppy seed mixture.
- Mix together dry ingredients and add to batter and beat slowly on medium to blend.
- Fold in egg whites.
- Mix ¼ cup sugar with cinnamon. Pour ½ batter into pan. Sprinkle with ½ cinnamon mixture. Add remaining batter followed with remaining cinnamon. Holding a knife vertically, draw blade through batter around tube.