Ukrainian Poppy Seed Cake

• 3/4 cup poppy seed
• 3/4 cup hot milk
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1-1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 cups sifted cake and pastry flour
• 2-1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 4 egg whites

1. Pour boiling water over the poppy seed and drain well over a fine sieve.
2. Cover poppy seed with 3/4 cup of hot milk and soak overnight.
3. Cream the butter; add the sugar gradually and beat until light.
4. Stir in the vanilla and poppy seed DO NOT drain seeds from the milk; beat well.
5. Sift the flour with the dry ingredients 3 times.
6. Add the flour gradually to the first mixture, stirring until well blended.
7. Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold into the batter.
8. Spoon into a buttered cake pan.
9. Bake in a moderate over 350F.
10. for about 30 minutes, or until done when tested.
11. Remove from the pan and place on a cake rack.
12. Ice with a favorite chocolate icing.

poppy seed, hot milk, butter, sugar, vanilla, cake, baking powder, salt, egg whites

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/17747 (may not work)