Lemon-poppy Cake Ring

Ingredients

1 1/2 c sugar
1/2 c margarine
1 lemon extract
1 ts vanilla extract
3 eggs
2 c all purpose flour
3/4 c milk
1/4 c poppy seeds
1 tb lemon peel
2 ts baking powder
1/2 ts salt

Instructions

Confectioners' sugar (opt) Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour 9-inch bundt pan. In a large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat sugar, margarine or butter, lemon extract, vanilla extract, and eggs until blended. Increase speed to high; beat 5 minutes or until very thick, occasionally scraping the bowl with a rubber spatula. Reduce speed to low; add flour, milk, poppy seeds, grated lemon peel, baking powder, and salt; beat until well blended, scraping bowl often. Pour batter into pan. Bake 50 to 60 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely on rack. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar if desired.