Poppy Seed Cake – a quick and easy cake recipe that comes together in minutes.  Moist, delicious, and great for dessert, or with a cup of coffee.

Do you ever have those things on your list of things you want to make that for some reason you just never do?  I have a couple of them on my list, and I can’t figure out why I never just bite the bullet and make them.  I am trying to cross a few of them off my list this year.  So far I made a crock pot dessert (Hot Fudge Crock Pot Brownies), kicking myself for not trying it sooner. And now this.  A cake in a bundt pan.  Kind of a silly one, but what can I say, the stupid pan intimidated me! But I conquered it and it came out perfect!

So yeah, for some reason a bundt pan has been intimidating to me for awhile.  I asked for one for Christmas a few years ago, and received it. But it has just sat in my cupboard ever since.  Staring at me every time I go in there.  It was time I took control.  And this poppy seed cake was the result.  So easy!  And look, it came out perfectly.  I greased it like it was going out of style, and then also added a coating of sugar.  Seriously, I am just shocked at how easy the cake came out of the pan.  I worried and put it off for no reason at all! Plus the sugar gave the poppy seed cake a really nice crust.

This recipe was given to me by my friend, Suzanne.  She makes it for all the new neighbors that move onto her street.  How nice is that, I want to move to her street!  I added a little glaze when I made it because I am all about frosting!  And if you really want to mix things up I think adding a little almond extract to this poppy seed cake would be amazing.  The cake is light, airy, and delicious.  Plus super pretty with all the poppy seeds running through the cake.

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Yield: 10

Poppy Seed Cake

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Poppy Seed Cake - a quick and easy cake recipe that comes together in minutes.  Moist, delicious, and great for dessert, or with a cup of coffee.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 Duncan Hines Butter Cake Mix
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 whole eggs
• 1 ( 8 oz) container sour cream
• 1/4 cup poppy seeds

Glaze, optional

• 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 3-4 Tbls milk

Instructions

1.  Preheat over to 350 degrees. Grease a bundt pan very well. Also dust with a coating of granulated sugar.
2. Mix all of the ingredients for the cake together in an electric mixer for 2 minutes.
3. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 45-60 minutes, until a tester comes out clean.
4. Remove from the oven and let stand for 10-15 minutes.
5. Turn over onto a wire rack to cool completely.
6. If use the glaze, mix everything together. Pour over completely cooled cake.

Nutrition Information

Yield

10

Serving Size

1
Amount Per ServingCalories 390Total Fat 25gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 19gCholesterol 93mgSodium 102mgCarbohydrates 37gFiber 1gSugar 29gProtein 7g

Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on dinnersdishesanddesserts.com should only be used as a general guideline.

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Welcome to Dinners, Dishes, & Desserts where my love of food meets my busy life. My name is Erin and I’m a casual home cook who loves to feed people. On this blog, you’ll find hundreds of quick and easy recipes made mostly from scratch. My days are spent in the kitchen, creating new recipes to share with family and friends.

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