Libbies Poppy Seed Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup poppy seed
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup lard or 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 eggs, whites beaten stiff
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 lb powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon milk

Recipe

• 1 soak poppy seeds in 1 1/4 c milk overnight.
• 2 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 3 beat egg whites.
• 4 cream lard,salt, sugar, honey, 3 egg yolks and vanilla together. add dry ingredients; then add poppy seed mixture. when blended, fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. put in greased and floured cake pan.
• 5 bake until cake springs back when touched, about 40 minutes. libby doesn't have exact time here folks. i was lucky to get measurements for her food--she's been doing it so long.
• 6 for the frosting, combine butter and powdered sugar; then add lemon juice and milk. spread on warm cake.