3 cup flour
2 cup white sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 cup salted butter -- softened
1/2 cup sour cream
2 large eggs
1/3 cup amaretto or almond liqueur
1/3 cup poppy seeds
1 topping:
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
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Almond-Poppy Cake
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Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour 2 loaf pans. In a large bowl,
with an electric mixer, blend flour, sugar, salt and baking powder on
low until all ingredients are well mixed. Add butter, sour cream, and
3 eggs. Mix on medium until dry ingredients are moistened and beat on
high 2 minutes then scrape bowl. Add remaining 3 eggs, one at a time,
alternating with amaretto. Beat well after each addition. Blend in
poppy seeds on low speed. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake
50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pan 10 minutes and invert cake onto a rack to cool. When cake
has cooled completely, lightly dust top with confectioners' sugar.
Recipe By : DESSERT SHOW#DS3040
Date: 09/26/96
Serves: 4
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