Holiday Bake Along - Napa Needlepoint
December 18th, 2007 by Tink Boord-Dill
In my opinion, there are few basic cakes better than Pound Cake. This version adds Poppy Seeds, another of my favorites. But, I don’t think I own a Bundt Pan! Hmmm….. Maybe I need to add that to the shopping list!
I hope you’ll follow along with this year’s Holiday Bake Along. Be sure and check out previous recipes, as well!
Tink
*When I dream, I cook and bake like an artist!*
| TheArmchairChef.com Needlework and Quilting Holiday Bake Along 2007 Poppy Seed Pound Cake |
| I have a tremendous fondness for nativities and collect them. We have a big traditional Italian nativity, but perhaps I’m fondest of my unusual folks art nativities. Putting out each one brings special thoughts to mind. There is a pressed tin one from Mexico which comes in a tin box about the size of a mint tin. One from New Mexico which has the stable as a traditional dwelling (your enter by a ladder through a hole in the roof). Another one, from Central America, has the silliest animals. There is a tiny one in an eggshell which goes on the tree, and a lovely Holy Family from Israel make from olive wood. We put them all over the house and they help us remember the reason for this glorious season.This is my husband’s favorite cake. He loves it so much it was our wedding cake.Janet Perry |
| Ingredients |
| 1 cup butter, softened 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 can Solo ground poppy seed filling 4 eggs, separated 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup sour cream 2 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt |
| Step by Step |
| Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 1) Grease and flour 12 cup Bundt pan. 2) Beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. 3) Add poppy seed filling and beat until blended. 4) Beat in egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. 5) Add vanilla and sour cream and beat until just blended. 6) Sift together flour, baking soda and salt and add to poppy seed mixture gradually, beating well after each addition. 7) Beat egg whites in separate bowl until stiff peaks form. 8 ) Fold into batter. Spread batter in Bundt pan. 9) Bake 60-75 minutes until cake tester comes out clean. 10) Cool in pan 10 minutes, then remove form pan and let cool on rack. 11) To serve, sprinkle with powdered sugar. 12) Serve and Enjoy! |
| Napa Needlepoint |
| Napa Needlepoint is dedicated to making needlepoint fast, fun, and affordable through their stitch guides, books, and projects. From their popular stitch guides for canvases from many designers to their exciting books like Needlepoint Trade Secrets. Janet M. Perry’s talent for creating innovative and easy needlepoint shines through. You can also follow Janet’s projects and instruction through her popular blog and newsletter, Nuts about Needlepoint |