Lazy Daisy Cake

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Gayatri (@rene121)

This cake is very easy to make, and it tastes delicious. Lazy daisy cake is a hot milk sponge cake, topped with a broiled sugar coconut frosting.

Prep Time
20min
Cook Time
40min
Total Time
1hr
Lazy Daisy Cake recipe

Ingredients

8 Servings
(1 serving = one slice)

Cake

  • 1cup
    flour
  • 2tbsp
    flour
  • 1 1/4tsp
    baking powder
  • 3piece
    egg
  • 1/2cup
    sugar powder
  • 2tbsp
    sugar powder
  • 1pinch
    salt
  • 1tsp
    vanilla essence
  • 1/2cup
    luke warm milk
  • 1 1/2tbsp
    butter

Topping

  • 50g
    butter
  • 1/4cup
    fresh cream
  • 1/4cup
    sugar
  • 1cup
    dessicated coconut
  • 1/2tsp
    vanilla essence
  • 1pinch
    salt

How to make Lazy Daisy Cake

Cake

  1. In a bowl, add flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix with a wire whisk.

  2. Mix luke warm milk and butter together.

  3. In another bowl, add eggs, sugar, and vanilla essence. Beat until light and fluffy.

  4. Add the Luke warm milk and butter mixture along with the flour mixture to the egg mixture.

  5. Mix well with a spatula.

  6. Transfer the batter to an 8-inch pan.

  7. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 20 minutes.

Topping

  1. In a pan, add butter, fresh cream, and sugar.

  2. Heat until the sugar completely melts and starts bubbling.

  3. Turn off the flame and add dessicated coconut, vanilla essence, and salt.

  4. After 20 minutes, remove the cake from the oven.

  5. Pour the coconut mixture over the cake and spread evenly.

    Step 2.1: Pour the coconut mixture over the cake and spread evenly
  6. Bake again until the topping becomes slightly brown.

Tips & Tricks

  1. Ensure the milk is lukewarm, not hot, to prevent curdling the eggs.

  2. Use a spatula to gently fold the ingredients to maintain the cake's light texture.

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Gayatri

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