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Orange: Auntie's Orange Poppy Seed Cake

Source of Recipe

justmecookin


Recipe Introduction

"This recipe produces a wonderfully moist and flavorful cake."

List of Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup poppy seed
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup cooking oil
3 eggs
3/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons finely shredded orange peel
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup sifted powdered sugar, optional
3 to 4 teaspoons orange juice, optional


Recipe

Grease and lightly flour a 10-inch fluted tube pan, set pan aside. In a large bowl stir together flour, sugar, poppy seed, baking powder, and salt. Add oil, eggs, milk, orange peel, and the 1/2 cup orange juice. Beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed about 60 seconds or until well combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 50 to 55 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center of cake comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove cake from pan. If desired, in a small bowl combine powdered sugar and the 3 to 4 teaspoons orange juice. Whisk until smooth, drizzle over warm cake or pass with cake. Cover, store at room temperature for up to 3 days.