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Heat oven to 350°F Butter and flour 9-inch round cake pan.
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In small bowl, sift together flour, salt and baking soda; stir in poppy seeds and set aside.
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In another small bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice and lemon zest; set aside.
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In large bowl, beat butter with electric mixer. Slowly add honey and continue beating. Add egg and yolk, and mix well.
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Alternately add flour mixture and milk mixture to butter mixture, beating after each addition.
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Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes.
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Reduce oven temperature to 325°F and continue baking for an additional 10 to 15 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
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Cool completely in pan, then turn out onto platter. With sieve, dust with confectioner’s sugar. Serve with vanilla ice cream and honey, if desired. Yields 8 servings.