Poppyseed cake

Poppyseed cakes were a type of fragrant bread made with seeds of the poppy flower from the city of Phlan on the Moonsea.

"Well, I might as well make the best of it. A day of rest and being stuffed with poppyseed cakes certainly couldn't hurt me."

- Shal Bal of Phlan

History
In the mid-14 century DR, poppyseed cakes by baker Celie of Phlan were a favorite treat of a famed hero Shal Desanea. During the final days of her pregnancy, Celie used to slip a poppyseed cake into Shal's husband's bread basket with each purchase.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * Pools of Darkness