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Poppy Seed Bundt Cake

This recipe, passed down from my mother, is perfect for church or social functions. I can be made ahead (it freezes beautifully) and is not sticky or crumbly—that's important if you're trying to walk around and socialize.

16-20 ServingsPrep: 25 min. + soaking Bake: 1 hour

Ingredients

6 tablespoons poppy seeds
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
4 eggs, separated
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
FILLING:
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking cocoa
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

Place poppy seeds and buttermilk in a bowl; soak for 2 hours. In a
large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg
yolks; beat well. Combine the dry ingredients; add to creamed
mixture alternately with poppy seed mixture.
In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into batter; set
aside.
Combine filling ingredients; sprinkle a third into a greased and
floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Top with half of batter; sprinkle
with half of the remaining filling. Cut through with a knife to

2 of 2

Poppy Seed Bundt Cake (continued)

Directions (continued)

swirl. Repeat with remaining batter and filling.
Bake at 350° for 1 hour. Turn out immediately onto wire rack to
cool. Yield: 16-20 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 242 calories, 11 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 68 mg cholesterol, 281 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.