Libbies Poppy Seed Cake

Name: Libbies Poppy Seed Cake
Ingredients: 23 cup poppy seed; 1 14 cups milk; 1 12 cups sugar; 12 cup lard or 12 cup butter; 2 cups flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 3 eggs, whites beaten stiff; 2 tablespoons honey; 1 teaspoon salt; 12 cup butter; 1 lb powdered sugar; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon milk

14 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

23 cup poppy seed
1 14 cups milk
1 12 cups sugar
12 cup lard or 12 cup butter
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs, whites beaten stiff
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon salt
12 cup butter
1 lb powdered sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon milk

Directions

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.
5

Add dry ingredients; then add poppy seed mixture.
6

When blended, fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
7

Put in greased and floured cake pan.
8

Bake until cake springs back when touched, about 40 minutes.
9

Libby doesn't have exact time here folks.
10

I was lucky to get measurements for her food--she's been doing it so long.
11

For the frosting, combine butter and powdered sugar; then add lemon juice and milk.
12

Spread on warm cake.