Almond Poppy Seed Bars

By june

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 tsp almond extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 1/2 tsp poppy seeds
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 6 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2/3 cup butter, melted
• 6 tbsp milk
• 1/4 tsp almond extract

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 15x10-inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, beat sugar, milk, oil, eggs, vanilla, and almond extract at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, poppy seeds, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add to sugar mixture, beating until combined; spoon into prepared pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool until slightly warm. Spread frosting over warm cake. Cut into squares to serve.
To prepare frosting, in a medium bowl, combine sugar, butter, milk and almond extract; beat at low speed with an electric mixer until smooth.