Lemon Poppy Seed Cake Ring - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
1 stick butter or margarine, softened
1 Tbsp. lemon extract
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
3 large eggs
2 c. flour
3/4 c. milk
1/4 c. poppy seed
1 Tbsp. grated lemon peel
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
confectioners sugar (optional)

Preparation

In a large bowl with mixer at low speed, beat sugar, margarine or butter, lemon extract, vanilla extract and eggs until blended. Increase speed to high and beat 5 minutes or until very thick, occasionally scraping bowl with rubber spatula.
Reduce speed to low.
Add flour, milk, poppy seed, grated lemon peel, baking powder and salt.
Beat until well blended, scraping bowl often.
Grease and flour a 9-inch tube pan.
Pour batter into pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 50 to 60 minutes until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
Cool cake on wire rack for 10 minutes.
Remove from pan.
Cool completely on rack.
Sprinkle with confectioners sugar.