Poppy Seed Cake

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 (18.25 ounce) box yellow cake mix*
• 1 tablespoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 small box instant vanilla pudding
• 4 eggs
• 4 tablespoons poppy seeds
• 1 cup hot water

Lemon Sauce

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 egg, beaten
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Grated rind of 1 lemon

Instructions

1. Grease a Bundt pan. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Cake

1. Beat cake mix, almond extract, vegetable oil, dry pudding and 4 eggs for 3 minutes.
2. Add poppy seeds and water. Beat for 1 more minute.
3. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes.
4. Serve with Lemon Sauce.

Lemon Sauce

1. Mix all ingredients in a saucepan and cook, stirring, just until the sauce comes to a boil.

Notes

* 18.25 ounce boxes of cake mix have been replaced by 16.5 ounce and 15.25 ounce boxes. To compensate for the volume loss in a 16 ounce box, whisk 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour into the dry cake mix before proceeding with the recipe. To compensate for the volume loss in a 15.25 ounce box, add 1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon baking powder.