German Poppy Seed Pudding Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup lukewarm water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 (3 ounce) package vanilla pudding mix (not instant)
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup poppy seed
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 grease a 7x11 baking pan with sides, set aside.
• 2 combine flour and salt in mixing bowl. stir together warm water, yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar; pour into flour. allow to raise until foamy.
• 3 add 1/4 cup softened butter, 1 beaten egg and the sugar to flour; stir together with yeast. knead dough until well mixed. pat dough into the bottom of prepared pan. cover and allow to rise double in bulk while preparing next step.
• 4 preheat oven to 325 f.
• 5 using 1 1/4 cups milk, prepare pudding mix according to package directions. remove from heat, stir in 2 tablespoons butter. cool. stir in poppy seeds, almond extract and 1 beaten egg. carefully spread pudding over raised dough. bake 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned on bottom.