1 1/2 C. granulated sugar
3 C. cake flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 C. poppy seeds
Combine all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Blend with a wire whisk. Store
the mix in an airtight jar.
Attach these instructions to the jar:
Lemon−Poppy Seed Cake
3/4 C. butter
6 eggs
1/3 C. milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. lemon extract (not lemon juice)
Zest of 1 lemon
1 jar Lemon Poppy−Seed Cake
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Butter an 8− to 9−cup Bundt pan.
In the large bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter. Add the eggs, one at a
time, beating after each addition. Add the milk, extracts and lemon zest. The
mixture will look curdled. Add the jar contents, and continue to beat on medium
speed for 3 to 4 minutes until mixture is smooth. Pour the batter into prepared pan
and bake for 45 to 55 minutes.
Mix Glaze
1/2 C. granulated sugar
1/2 C. lemon juice
Combine sugar and lemon juice in a small saucepan over medium heat, and bring
to boil for 3 minutes. When cake is removed from oven, poke cake all over with a
wooden skewer and brush glaze over cake. Let the cake stand for 1 hour and
remove from pan to cool on a wire rack.
Wrap the cake in plastic wrap.
