Colonial Seed Cake

• 1/2 c. poppy seed (2 oz.)
• 3/4 c. milk
• 3/4 c. very soft butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/4 c. sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
• confectioners sugar

1. Combine poppy seed and milk in a large bowl.
2. Let stand at room temperature 3 to 4 hours.
3. Let butter and eggs warm to room temperature.
4. Grease and flour large loaf pan.
5. Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
6. Add butter, eggs, sugar, vanilla, baking powder and flour to bowl.
7. Beat at medium speed with mixer for 1 minute, scraping side of bowl with plastic spatula.
8. Pour into prepared pan.
9. Bake in a 350u0b0 oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until center springs back when lightly pressed.
10. Cool on wire rack 5 minutes.
11. Loosen around edges; turn out of pan to cool.
12. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar.

milk, very soft butter, eggs, sugar, vanilla, baking powder, flour, confectioners sugar

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=886260 (may not work)