Poppy Seed Cake

This is another quick and tasty dessert recipe I got from my dear late Aunt Ruby.  I already shared her Fast Fixin' Cake  http://mountaingardengleanings.blogspot.ca/2011/08/fast-fixin-cake.html  previously.

This is another recipe that starts with a cake mix.

Ingredients
1 yellow cake mix
1 small package vanilla instant pudding mix
4 eggs
1/2 c oil
1/2 c sherry
1 c sour cream
1/3 c poppy seeds

Preheat oven to 350°F.  Combine cake mix and pudding mix. 

Mix in poppy seeds.

 

This is the brand of sherry that I use, only because it was what Auntie Ruby used.  She said you could substitute apple juice of the sherry but I have never tried it.

Add oil, sherry, eggs and sour cream.

Mix well.

 

Pour into a greased bundt pan.  I use cooking spray to grease the pan.

Bake at 350°F for 50 - 60 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.

Place plate on top of cake pan and flip cake over.  Cool cake on plate.

Slice and enjoy. You probably could use a vanilla or lemon glaze to fancy up the cake but it is so moist and tasty we have never had it that way.  ;)

Fast Fixin' Cake

I got this recipe from my dear late aunt.  She shared a number of wonderful recipes with me and I am happy to pass this one on.

Ingredients
1 cake mix (I usually use white, yellow or french vanilla)
1/4 c oil
2 eggs
1/2 c water
1 can pie filling (strawberry-rhubarb on one of our favorites as is blueberry, peach or cherry)

Variations - I also like spice cake mix with apple pie filling, or chocolate cake mix with cherry pie filling.

Pour oil into a 9x13 pan.  Tilt pan to cover bottom.  I usually dip my finger in the oil and spread it up the sides as well.  Pour in dry cake mix.

Add eggs and water.

Stir until blended.

Scrape sides and spread batter in pan.

Spoon pie filling onto batter.

Fold in with fork.

Bake at 350F for 35-45 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.

Cool before slicing.

Enjoy! ;)

This is a quick, easy, delicious dessert that can be different each time you make it depending on the flavour of cake mix and pie filling you use.