Poppy seed Cake

No sneaking around for low fat .. no guilt this time around.. its poppy seed cake for the weekend! Was planning to treat myself with a rich cake with succulent cream cheese  icing before I get back to my routine. Unfortunately it raining cats and dogs here in Singapore for last two days . So the laziness got the best of me and I chose to keep it simple. Nevertheless it’s a fluffy soft cake with the wicked poppy seeds. I am loving it.

Poppy seed Cake Ingredients ½ Cup Milk ¼ Cup Poppy Seeds 1 Cup Flour 1 tspn Baking powder Pinch of salt ½ Cup + 2 tbspn Sugar Juice and Zest of half orange 2 large egg whites  Directions Bring the milk to a boil in a sauce pan. Remove from heat and add the poppy seeds and let it cool. Combine the dry ingredients- flour, baking powder and salt and sieve together In a large bowl, cream the butter and ½ Cup sugar. Add in the Orange zest and juice and beat well. Add the flour and milk mixture alternating to the creamed butter. In  a dry bowl, add the egg whites and beat until frothy Add the remaining 2 tbspn sugar and continue to beat until stiff peaks are formed. Fold in the egg whites to the batter in two batches Bake in a 180 degrees pre heated oven for 30 minutes.