Poppy Seed Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Cake
3 eggs, separated
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup poppy seed, plus 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
OPTIONAL
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup chopped glaces cherries
walnuts or cherries can be gently folded into the batter after adding the beaten egg white
Filling
6 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons vanilla custard powder
3 tablespoons milk
3 cups sifted icing sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
Glaze
4 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
1/4 cup butter

Preparation

Beat egg whites until stiff and set aside.
Beat egg yolks and sugar.
Add oil, milk and vanilla.
Mix.
Add dry ingredients.
Mix.
Fold in beaten egg whites.
If adding the cherries or nuts they can be folded in now.
Pour into greased and floured 9x13 cake pan.
Bake at 325F 35-40 minutes ( until tester comes out clean).
cool.
Filling:
cream butter.
Combine milk with custard powder and add to butter.
Mix in icing sugar. ( add a bit more milk if you need to).
Spread over cooled base.
Let set in fridge for about 30 minutes then add glaze.
Glaze:
Melt chocolate and butter ( I usually do this step in the microwave) and spread over filling.
Refridgerate, then cut into squares.
This Square can be frozen.
Prep time is approximate.
Enjoy.