Lazy daisy cake

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2½ cup Cake Flour; sifted
2½ teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Milk
4 tablespoons Butter; or shortening
¼ teaspoon Lemon rind; grated
2 teaspoons Lemon juice
4 Egg
1½ cup Sugar
¾ cup Light brown sugar; firmly p
4 tablespoons Cream
4 tablespoons Butter; melted
8 ounces Coconut; shredded

Directions

Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift together three times. Heat milk , butter, and lemon rind over low flame until butter is melted (do not scald). Remove from fire and cool slightly. Add lemon juice to eggs and beat until thick and lemon-colored; add sugar gradually, and beat until light and fluffy.

Add flour, alternately with warm milk mixture, mixing quickly but thoroughly. Bake in greased pan, 10x10x2 inches, in moderate oven (350degrees F.) 35 minutes, or until done. Combine brown sugar, cream, melted butter, and cocoonut and mix lightly until thoroughly blended. Spread this mixture evenly over top of cake. Return cake to oven and bake 11 to 15 minutes longer, or until brown sugar mixture carmelizes. Cut in squares. This cake is delicious warm but it also be served cold.

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