Buttery Snack Cake With Broiled Topping Recipes

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.

LAZY DAISY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°Fahrenheit. Grease with shortening, then dust with flour an 8" square or 9" round baking pan.
• In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs until frothy.
• Add the sugar, beating at high speed until mixture is thickened and turns a lemon color.
• Mix in the flour, baking powder and salt.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, heat the milk and butter together to boiling. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
• Add the heated milk to the ingredients in the bowl and beat to combine.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 30 minutes, until the top springs back when you touch it. Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes.
• Turn on the broiler to "low" in the oven.
• While the cake is cooling, make the topping.
• Melt the butter in a microwave safe bowl.
• Add the brown sugar, milk and coconut, stirring to combine.
• Pour the topping over the warm cake, and place under the broiler for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and bubbling. Watch it closely! Cakes under the broiler can burn easily.
• Store the cake at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
• Freeze any leftovers in an airtight container for up to a month.

BUTTERY SNACK CAKE WITH BROILED TOPPING

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350°. Grease bottom and sides of square pan, 8 X 8 X 2 or 9 X 9 X 2 inches, or round pan, 9 X 1 1/2 inches, with shortening lightly flour.2. Beat all ingredients except Broiled Coconut Frosting with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.3. Bake 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Make Broiled Coconut Frosting.4. Set oven control to broil. Carefully spread frosting over hot cake. Broil with top of cake about 4 inches from heat about 2 minutes or until frosting is light brown. Watch carefully so frosting does not burn. Cool 15 minutes. Serve warm or cool.Broiled Coconut Frosting1 cup flaked coconut1/3 cup packed brown sugar1/4 cup butter or stick margarine, softened**2 tablespoons half-and-half or milkMix all ingredients.*If using self-rising flour, omit baking powder and salt.**Spreads with at least 65% vegetable oil can be used.NUTRITION FACTS: 1 Serving Calories 350 (Calories from Fat 145) Fat 16g (Saturated 11g) Cholesterol 60mg Sodium 340mg Carbohydrate 49g (Dietary Fiber 1g) Protein 4g % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 12% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 8% Iron 6% DIET EXCHANGES: Not RecommendedFrom "Betty Crocker's Complete Cookbook, Everything You Need to Know to Cook Today, 9th Edition." Text Copyright 2000 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.