Orange Poppy Seed Cake

This recipe for Orange Poppy Seed Cake produces a wonderfully moist and flavorful cake.

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups granulated sugar

1/4 cup poppy seed

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup cooking oil

3 eggs

3/4 cup milk

2 teaspoons finely shredded orange peel

1/2 cup orange juice

1 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar (optional)

3 to 4 teaspoons orange juice (optional)

Grease and lightly flour a 10-inch fluted tube pan; set pan aside. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl stir together flour, sugar, poppy seed, baking powder and salt.
Add oil, eggs, milk, orange peel and the 1/2 cup orange juice. Beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed about 60 seconds or until well combined.
Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted near center of cake comes out clean.
Cool cake in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove cake from pan.
If glaze is desired, in a small bowl combine confectioners’ sugar and the 3 to 4 teaspoons orange juice. Whisk until smooth; drizzle over warm cake or pass with cake. Cover; store at room temperature for up to 3 days.

* For best results, instead of greasing and flouring, use our Pan Release.

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