Poppy Seed Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. (2 cubes) butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 lb. ground poppy seed
1/2 lb. walnuts
grated rind of 1 lemon
8 eggs, separated
3 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease and flour a Bundt pan.
In a mixer bowl, cream butter and sugar for 15 minutes.
Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each.
With each yolk addition, also add 2 tablespoons poppy seed.
Stir in nuts and rind.
In a clean bowl with a clean beater, whip egg whites until stiff, but not dry.
Sift flour and baking powder; beat into creamed mixture. Fold whites into creamed mixture.
Bake about 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.