Pepper-Poppy Seed Pound Cake
- 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. fresh black pepper
- 1 c. butter or margarine, softened
- 1 1/2 c. sugar
- 4 large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 Tbsp. lemon juice (fresh)
- 1/2 tsp. lemon extract
- 1/4 c. poppy seed
- Preheat oven to 325u0b0.
- Spray tube pan or Bundt pan heavily with nonstick cooking spray (pan should hold 6 cups).
- Combine first 4 ingredients.
- Set aside.
- With electric beaters, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat eggs in one at a time and beat well.
- Stir in lemon juice and extract.
- Beat in dry ingredients. Fold in poppy seed.
- Spread in pan and bake slowly at 325u0b0 for an hour, or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted into middle of cake.
- Cool on rack 15 minutes.
- Remove from pan and let stand covered, overnight, before serving.
- Serves 16 to 20.
flour, cream of tartar, salt, fresh black pepper, butter, sugar, eggs, lemon juice, lemon extract, poppy seed
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=46370 (may not work)