poppyseed cake and a great time

I had a party on friday night :)...

In honor of a dear friend visiting and in order to get to know my neighbors better!

fun women, great desserts, free flowing wine. Here's to a good time!

in love. trish

This cake harkens back to my high school days of babysitting. A family I used to sit for had this on the counter one night as I watched TV and listened to sleeping-baby-gurgles on the monitor. I indulged in a hefty piece and was hooked-I asked for the recipe. The original version was made with a yellow cake mix. I've modified it since!

poppyseed cake

1 3/4c cake flour

1/4 t baking soda

1 3/4 t baking powder

1/4 t salt

1 small pkg vanilla instant pudding

1/3 c butter

1 c sugar

2 eggs

1/2 c sour cream

1 t vanilla

1/3 c poppyseeds

1/3 c cooking sherry

sift flour, soda, baking powder, pudding and salt into a medium bowl. In another bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla, sherry, sr cream and eggs to butter mixure and blend well. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour wet mixture into it. Blend these well then add poppyseeds. Pour batter into a buttered bunte cake pan. Bake 35 minutes at 350 degrees or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Allow to cool 30 minutes before removing from pan. Cool completely then glaze with 1/4 c powdered sugar, 1T milk mixed glaze. Indulge!