Poppy Seed Cake

Name: Poppy Seed Cake
Ingredients: FOR THE CAKE:; 1/2 cups Poppy Seeds; 1/2 cups Water; 4 whole Egg Whites, Stiffly Beaten(reserve Yolks); 3/4 cups Shortening; 1-1/2 cup Sugar; 2 cups Flour; 2 teaspoons Baking Powder; 1/2 teaspoons Salt; 1 cup Water; 1 teaspoon Vanilla; _____; FOR THE FROSTING:; 4 whole Egg Yolks; 2 cups Milk; 2 Tablespoons Flour; 1-1/4 cup Sugar; 1 Tablespoon Butter; 1 teaspoon Vanilla; 1 cup Chopped Pecans

20 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

FOR THE CAKE:
1/2 cups Poppy Seeds
1/2 cups Water
4 whole Egg Whites, Stiffly Beaten(reserve Yolks)
3/4 cups Shortening
1-1/2 cup Sugar
2 cups Flour
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoons Salt
1 cup Water
1 teaspoon Vanilla
_____
FOR THE FROSTING:
4 whole Egg Yolks
2 cups Milk
2 Tablespoons Flour
1-1/4 cup Sugar
1 Tablespoon Butter
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 cup Chopped Pecans

Directions

1

["Soak poppyseeds in water for about 10 minutes. Drain.", "While they are soaking, go ahead and beat your egg whites until stiff; set aside.", "Cream the shortening and sugar; then cream the drained poppyseeds into that. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternating with the cup of water. Add the vanilla. Add egg whites and fold in gently, until completely combined. Spoon into two greased and floured layer layer cake pans, or one 13x9\" sheet pan. Bake about 25 minutes at 350 degrees.""