Summer Cake
I have a sweet friend who sends me magazines of all sorts. We all eat them up and enjoy reading them, some of them over and over before we pass them on.
This last batch included a Taste of Home with a great light cake recipe, perfect for summer snacking or parties.
I have been given a large amount of poppy seeds, or something like them, by a friend at church, and have not really known what to do with them.
When I saw this recipe, I knew I had to try it.
It was a huge hit.
I frosted it, but I think it would be even better with a nice fruit topping, especially with some of the delectable summer fruits of North America, like plums, peaches, blackberries or blueberries. Mmmm, I miss all those! Oh, and cherries, don’t forget the cherries.
Poppy Seed Cake
1/3 cup poppy seeds
1 cup milk
4 egg whites
3/4 shortening (or butter, I used butter and it was very tasty, and if you ask me, better for you 
)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
Soak the poppy seeds in the milk for 30 minutes.
Bring egg whites to room temperature (for easier beating)
In a large mixing bowl, cream the shortening/butter, sugar and vanilla.
Combine flour and baking powder.
Add flour combo to butter mix alternately with the milk and poppy seeds.
(I like to end with the dry, I think it gives a better texture)
Beat egg whites until soft peaks form, and fold into batter.
Pour into a greased 9×13 pan.
Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool and enjoy.
I would show a picture, but, ummm, we don’t have any left. Sorry.
Do you have any other poppy seed recipes? I could use some more ideas. When I say I have lots of these poppy seed type things, I mean it. This cake did not make a dent in my supply. So bring on your favorites!
And don’t forget to check out Works for Me Wednesday at We are That Family for other helpful hints from blogland.
June 10th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Sounds yummy.
I have a family favorite poppy seed chicken recipe. But it’s been around forever and I bet you have it already. I’ll put it out there anyway.
3-4 chicken breasts (cooked and chopped)
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 cup sour cream
Mix all of these together and set aside
1-2 sleeves of Rirz crackers crushed
1 stick butter melted
2 T. poppy seeds
Mix these together and begin layering in casserole dish.
Cracker mixture, chicken, and top with cracker mixture. Bake at 375 for about 40 min. until golden brown. Your gonna be a star. It’s delicious!
June 10th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Sounds yummy!! Thanks for the recipe.
June 12th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Sorry I can’t help with recipes for sesame seeds. But if I come across any, I’ll pass it on
I know what you mean by missing certain fruits. We can get apples (red delicious or granny smith only), bananas and oranges. Sometimes grapes. Peaches in season only. Very occasionally strawberries or blueberries but they’re SO expensive. And it’s not like there’s even some native fruit to take the place of what we can’t find. *sigh*
But you can’t beat the beef we’re able to buy!
You can get Ritz crackers? I can’t, nor even any facsimile of a Ritz. There are saltine type crackers and whole grain crackers. The end. I wonder, can you make Ritz crackers? And if you can, would I be able to find the ingredients? Hmmmm, will have to check that out.
June 14th, 2009 at 2:03 am
thanks for the great recipe