POPPY SEED CAKE

Ingredients: Ingredients: 1/3 c poppy seeds soaked 30 min in 1 c milk 4 egg whites room temp 3/4 c shortening 1 ½  c sugar 1 tsp vanilla 2 c flour 2 tsp baking powder Cream cheese frosting:    1 pkg softened cream cheese    ½  c softened butter    1 tsp vanilla    2 c powdered sugar Directions: Directions: In large bowl cream shortening, sugar and vanilla; add baking powder and flour alternately with poppy seed mixture. Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold into batter. Pour into greased 13x9x2 inch pan bake 375 25-30 min until tooth pick inserted comes out clean. Cool Cream cheese frosting:    Beat cream cheese, butter, vanilla and sugar until smooth.   Gradually beat in powder sugar.    Spread over cake.