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                             ALMOND-POPPY CAKE
 
 Recipe By     : DESSERT SHOW#DS3040
 Serving Size  : 0    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    :
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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    3      cups          flour
    2      cups          white sugar
      1/2  teaspoon      salt
    1      teaspoon      baking powder
    1 1/2  cup           salted butter --  softened
      1/2  cup           sour cream
    2      large         eggs
      1/3  cup           Amaretto or almond liqueur
      1/3  cup           poppy seeds
                         Topping:
      1/4  cup           confectioners' sugar
 
 Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour 2 loaf pans. In a large bowl, with an
 electric mixer, blend
 flour, sugar, salt and baking powder on low until all ingredients are well
 mixed. Add butter, sour
 cream, and 3 eggs. Mix on medium until dry ingredients are moistened and
 beat on high 2
 minutes then scrape bowl. Add remaining 3 eggs, one at a time, alternating
 with amaretto. Beat
 well after each addition. Blend in poppy seeds on low speed. Pour batter
 into prepared pan and
 bake 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
 Cool in pan 10 minutes
 and invert cake onto a rack to cool. When cake has cooled completely,
 lightly dust top with
 confectioners' sugar.
 
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