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Libbie's Czech Poppy Seed Cake

Here's how you make Libbie's Czech Poppy Seed Cake
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  • Servings: 16
  • Prep: 1d
  • Cook: 40m
  • The following recipe serves 16 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2/3 cup poppy seeds
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup lard (or 1/2 cup butter)
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs (whites beaten stiff)
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • FOR FROSTING
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 pound confections' sugar
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon milk
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Soak poppy seeds in 1 1/4 c milk overnight.

  • Step 2: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  • Step 3: Beat egg whites.

  • Step 4: Cream lard, salt, sugar, honey, 3 egg yolks and vanilla together. Add dry ingredients; then add poppy seed mixture. When blended, fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Put in greased and floured cake pan.

  • Step 5: Bake until cake springs back when touched, about 40 minutes. Libby doesn't have exact time here folks. I was lucky to get measurements for her food--she's been doing it so long.

  • Step 6: For the frosting, combine butter and powdered sugar; then add lemon juice and milk. Spread on warm cake.


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