Yesterday I helped with a funeral luncheon. My friend, Alison brought this cake. I couldn't stop eating it. My Grandma Whiteley used to make this cake. I haven't had it since I was a teen. So glad to have this VINTAGE recipe again.
Lazy Daisy Cake
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1/4 cup butter, cubed
FROSTING:
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
3/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup half-and-half cream or milk or evaporated milk
2 cups sweetened shredded coconut or 1 c. coconut & 1 c. chopped pecans
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 inches from heat until lightly browned, about 3-4 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 343 calories, 15g fat (10g saturated fat), 72mg cholesterol, 244mg sodium, 51g carbohydrate (40g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
Originally published as Lazy Daisy Cake in Taste of Home October/November 1995
But it originally came out in the early to mid 1900s.
Here is a little bit of interesting history that I found on this recipe.
The Lazy Daisy rose in popularity again in the 1950’s during a whirlwind spree of potluck and church event cakes. The 1954 “Improvement Era” journal, Volume 57 (october edition), describes a quick and easy technique that is simple with results that are: “sure and delightful, (texture is superb) which makes it ideal for the busy homemaker who likes to hear compliments from family and friends.”
The earliest version came out in 1911 and was called the Lazy Dazy Cake.
It was the rage in the 1930's and was published in a 1936 University of California "Extension Bulletin".
A date with your family.....a 1950's video can be found here.
https://bakethiscake.com/2014/07/31/lazy-daisy-cake/
