German Poppy Seed Pudding Cake

Samantha in Ut's Note:

This smells so good while cooking. I love it with coffee. I got this recipe off our news station a few years ago.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1⁄8; teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup lukewarm water
• 1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
• ¼ cup sugar
• ¼ cup butter , softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 (3 ounce) package vanilla pudding mix (not instant)
• 1 ¼ cups milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• ½ cup poppy seed
• ½ teaspoon almond extract

Directions:

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.