Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
With the 1 Tablespoon of shortening grease the interior of a 12-cup Bundt pan very carefully.
Mix together the cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl. Sprinkle the greased Bundt pan interior with the cinnamon sugar.
In a large stand mixer, combine all the ingredients except the poppy seeds. Beat for 2 to 3 minutes, scraping sides of the bowl once.
Add the poppy seeds and turn on the mixer at the slowest setting to combine with the batter.
Pour batter into the prepared sugared pan.
Bake at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes until there is no wetness of the batter detectable.
Cool in pan for 5 minutes before inverting onto wire rack for complete cooling.
Can be glazed with apricot preserves melted in a saucepan, then sprinkled with flavored sugar.
Serves 10 very large pieces.
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