CITRUS POPPYSEED POUND CAKEIngredients
Cake: With electric mixer, using large bow. beat butter and sugar together until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in vanilla, orange rind, lemon rind and poppy seeds. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; stir in alternately with milk. Spoon batter into 12 cup Bundt pan which has been sprayed with cooking spray or greased and floured. Bake in 325 oven for about 1 hour or until tester comes out clean. Glaze; Meanwhile, in small saucepan, combine orange juice, lemon juice and sugar, bring to boil, stirring to dissolve sugar, Boil for 5 minutes, set aside. When cake is baked, remove from oven and let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then invert and remove cake to rack; let cool for another 10 minutes, then transfer to serving plate. Gradually spoon or brush glaze over warm cake. Let cool. (cake may be made a day ahead or frozen up to 1 month) |