lazy daisy cake / vintage recipe

Name: Lazy Daisy Cake / Vintage Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) ap flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 4 tablespoon(s) butter; 1 cup(s) milk; 4 - eggs - room temperature; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 2 cup(s) sugar; ## TOPPING - SOMETIMES I DOUBLE AND ADD NUTS TOO; 9 tablespoon(s) butter - melted; 3/4 cup(s) packed, light brown sugar; 6 tablespoon(s) evaporated milk; 1 1/2 cup(s) shredded coconut

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CJ *

Somewhere, PA

Updated on Dec 31, 2013

I remember my Gram making this delicious buttery lazy Daisy cake. We loved it as kids, and still love it today. I have my Grams recipe. There may be other versions of this cake under a different name on this site, but this is what Gram called it...love the coconut topping...Yum!! Hope you enjoy this cake as much as we do... My photos

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 35 Min

method Bake

yield 12 - 15

Ingredients

2 cups ap flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup milk
4 - eggs - room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups sugar
TOPPING - SOMETIMES I DOUBLE AND ADD NUTS TOO
9 tablespoons butter - melted
3/4 cup packed, light brown sugar
6 tablespoons evaporated milk
1 1/2 cups shredded coconut

How To Make lazy daisy cake / vintage recipe

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Grease and flour a 13 x 9 inch pan.

Step 2

Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl
Step 3

Heat the butter and milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat until the butter melts. Stir in the vanilla.
Step 4

With an electric mixer on medium - high speed, beat the eggs and sugar until pale and thick, about 6 minutes.
Step 5

Using a rubber spatula, fold in the flour mixture and milk mixture alternately until just incorporated.
Step 6

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool slightly in the pan, about 10 minutes. Heat the broiler.
Step 7

Topping: Combine the butter, brown sugar, evaporated milk, and coconut in a medium bowl.
Step 8

Spread the topping evenly over cake. Broil until topping bubbles and just begins to brown, 3-4 minutes. Serve warm.
Step 9

This cake can be stored at room temperature for up to 4 days. Reheat servings in the microwave.
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