1940s Lazy Daisy Cake Recipes

LAZY DAISY CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla until thick and pale yellow, about 4 minutes. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to egg mixture and beat just until combined. In a saucepan, bring milk and butter to a boil, stirring constantly. Add to batter and beat until combined. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , Combine frosting ingredients; spread over warm cake. Broil 4 in. from heat until lightly browned, about 3-4 minutes.

LAZY DAISY CAKE

Steps:

• Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 350. Grease and flour a 13x9 inch pan.
• Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
• Heat the butter and milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat until the butter melts. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
• In a large bowl, use an electric mixer on medium-high speed to beat the eggs and sugar together until pale and thick, about 6 minutes.
• Using a rubber spatula, fold the flour mixture and milk mixture alternately into the eggs and sugar until just incorporated.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 to 35 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let the cake cool in the pan for about 10 minutes.
• Heat the broiler while you mix the topping.

MOIST LAZY DAISY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla on high until thick and lemon-colored, about 4 minutes. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to egg mixture. Beat on low just until combined. Heat milk and butter in a small saucepan until butter melts. Add to batter; beat thoroughly (the batter will be thin). Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake until cake tests done, 20-25 minutes. Cool slightly. For frosting, blend all ingredients well; spread over warm cake. Broil about 4 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes or until the top is lightly browned.

LAZY DAISY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside. Grease and flour an 8-inch cake pan.
• Combine the milk, 1 tablespoon butter, and vanilla extract in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then remove from the heat and set aside. Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl with a hand mixer until smooth. Slowly pour in the white sugar while beating on high speed. Stir in the flour mixture until a few large lumps of flour remain, then pour in the warm milk mixture, and continue stirring until smooth. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
• Stir 6 tablespoons butter, brown sugar, coconut, and cream together in a bowl until evenly mixed. Spread over the cooled cake to serve.