Ingredients
Cake:
1 stick, plus 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
2/3 cup buttermilk, she adds more
1 3/4 cups flour
Icing:
1/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 tablespoons sugar
Preparation
Cake: Beat butter, sugar, peel, baking powder, salt and salt, very well. Beat in eggs and poppy seed slowly. Slowly pour in buttermilk, blend. Add flour, just until blended. Pour in 9-inch round pan.
Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes or until pick comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes in pan. Poke holes with a toothpick.
Icing: Combine powdered sugar, vanilla, cream or milk. Stir well.
Ice over cooled cake. Top with crushed pecans.
