Colonial Seed Cake - milk

Method

• Combine poppy seed and milk in a large bowl.
• Let stand at room temperature 3 to 4 hours.
• Let butter and eggs warm to room temperature.
• Grease and flour large loaf pan.
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Add butter, eggs, sugar, vanilla, baking powder and flour to bowl.
• Beat at medium speed with mixer for 1 minute, scraping side of bowl with plastic spatula.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake in a 350° oven for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until center springs back when lightly pressed.
• Cool on wire rack 5 minutes.
• Loosen around edges; turn out of pan to cool.
• Sprinkle with confectioners sugar.