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We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Lemon-poppy Seed Cake

January 29, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Eggs, Grains		All newly t, Desserts	24	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		18.25 oz. reduced fat
		yellow cake mix
1/2	c	Sugar
1/3	c	Vegetable oil
1/4	c	Water
1		Carton, 8 oz. plain nonfat
		yogurt
1	c	Egg substitute
3	T	Lemon juice
1	T	Poppy seeds
		Vegetable cooking spray
		Lemon Glaze
		servings.

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine first 7 ingredients in a mixing bowl. Beat at medium speed
with an electric mixer 6 minutes. Stir in poppy seeds. Pour batter
into a 10 cup bundt pan coated with vegetable cooking spray.  Bake at
350 for 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center of  cake
comesout clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes. Remove  from
pan; drizzle with Lemon Glaze, and cool completely on a wire  rack.
Makes  Lemon Glaze: 1/2    cup sifted powdered sugar 2 Tablespoons
lemon  juice  Combine powdered sugar and juice, stirring until smooth.
Makes 1/4  cup.  Recipe by: America's Best Recipes Posted to MC-Recipe
Digest V1 #643  by L979@aol.com on Jun 11, 1997

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