Best Daffodil Cake Recipes

DAFFODIL CAKE

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Add cream of tartar and vanilla; beat on medium speed until foamy. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until soft peaks form. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; fold into egg white mixture. Set aside., In another large bowl, beat egg yolks and water until thick and lemon-colored. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into egg yolk mixture. Beat in vanilla. , Alternately spoon yellow batter and white batter into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Immediately invert pan; cool completely., For frosting, combine the sugar, flour and salt in a small saucepan. Stir in pineapple juice until blended. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Cool. Fold in whipped topping. , Remove cake from pan to a serving plate. Spread frosting over top and sides of cake. Store in the refrigerator.

PINEAPPLE DREAM CAKE AKA DAFFODIL CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Mix the cake mix, water, oil, and eggs together, as directed on the cake mix box. Bake the cake in a 13 x 9" baking dish, using the temperature & time suggested on the cake mix box. Remove from oven and cool.
• 2. Drain the pineapple well. (I actually squish it with a wooden spoon, just a little, so the cake won't get soggy.)
• 3. Spread drained pinepple over the cooled cake.
• 4. In a blender (or using a bowl & mixer), mix together the cream cheese, pudding mix, and milk until well-blended. Pour over the pineapple on the cake...
• 5. ...and smooth the pudding evenly over the cake.
• 6. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes until the pudding is set. Then frost with Cool Whip.
• 7. Refrigerate again until ready to serve. (If there are any leftovers, refrigerate them, too.) I wish this photo showed the whole slice of cake. Silly JAP editing! =^..^=

LEMON DAFFODIL CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the egg whites, cream of tartar and salt on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Fold in flour, 1/4 cup at a time. Divide mixture in half. Fold vanilla into one portion; set aside. In another large bowl, beat egg yolks on high speed until thick and lemon-colored. Stir in almond extract. Fold in unflavored egg white batter. , Alternately spoon batters into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Gently cut through batter with a knife to swirl. Bake on the lowest rack at 325° for 50-60 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Immediately invert pan; cool completely., For filling, soften gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water; let stand for 1 minute. In a heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and remaining water until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gradually stir 1/2 cup hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and lemon zest. Gently stir in lemon juice and softened gelatin until gelatin is dissolved. , Cool room temperature without stirring. Fold in whipped cream. Refrigerate until mixture achieves spreading consistency, about 40-50 minutes., Run a knife around sides and center tube of pan. Remove cake; split into two horizontal layers. Spread filling between layers and over top of cake. Store in refrigerator.

DAFFODIL CAKE (LEMON CAKE SUPREME)

Steps:

• Bake a Lemon Cake mix (Betty Crocker) according to package directions. Use a greased and floured 9x13 inch pan.
• Ten minutes after removing from the oven, poke holes all over the cake with the handle of a wooden spoon.
• Pour crushed pineapple with juice over the cake in the pan.
• Fold 1 package lemon instant pudding into 1 1/2 cups milk.
• Fold this into 1 small carton Cool Whip.
• Spread over cake.
• Top with coconut! (optional).

DAFFODIL CAKE

Steps:

• For the Cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Sift flour, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1 teaspoon salt through a coarse-mesh sieve onto a piece of parchment. Beat yolks and 1/4 cup sugar with an electric mixer on high speed until doubled in volume, 3 minutes. Beat in both zests and juices.
• In a clean bowl with clean whisks, beat egg whites on high speed until foamy. Beat in remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 1 cup sugar; beat to stiff peaks. Transfer to a large, wide bowl. Sift one-third of flour mixture over top; gently but thoroughly fold in. Repeat twice more with remaining flour mixture.
• Fold half of egg-white mixture into yolk mixture; dollop into an ungreased 10-inch angel-food-cake pan. Top with remaining egg-white mixture. Run a knife through to release air bubbles. Bake until top springs back when lightly touched, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Invert pan onto its legs (or rest on the neck of a wine bottle); let cool 1 hour. Run a knife around inside of pan and tube to release cake and unmold, then use it to release cake from pan bottom; remove.
• For the Glaze: Whisk together all ingredients to create a thick but pourable glaze. If too thick, whisk in more lemon juice, 1 teaspoon at a time; if too thin, more confectioners' sugar. Place cake on a cake stand and pour glaze over top, letting it drip down sides. Let stand until set, about 30 minutes; decorate with flowers.

LEMONY DAFFODIL CAKE

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare pudding according to package directions, reducing water to 2 cups. Transfer to a large bowl; cover and cool to room temperature., Add cream of tartar and salt to egg whites; beat on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating on high until stiff glossy peaks form. Gradually fold in flour, 1/4 cup at a time., Divide mixture in half. Fold vanilla into 1 portion; set aside. In another bowl, beat egg yolks on high speed until thick and lemon-colored. Stir in almond extract. Fold in unflavored egg white batter., Alternately spoon white and yellow batters into an ungreased 10-in. tube pan. Gently cut through batter with a knife to swirl. Bake on the lowest rack at 325° for 45-55 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Immediately invert pan; cool completely, about 1 hour., In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Using a whisk, fold into cooled pudding. Cover and refrigerate until chilled., Cut six marshmallows with a 1-1/4-in. scalloped round cookie cutter; cut holes in the centers with an apple corer or 3/4-in. round cutter. Brush tops with warm corn syrup; dip tops and sides in sugar. Cut 15 marshmallows with a 2-in. teardrop-shaped cookie cutter; brush with corn syrup and coat with sugar., Run a knife around sides and center tube of pan. Remove cake to a serving plate; split into two horizontal layers. Spread pudding mixture between layers and over top and sides of cake. Just before serving, decorate with cutouts to make daffodils.

NO-BAKE DAFFODIL CAKE

Steps:

• Place round cake in the center of sheet cake. Place 4 cupcakes on the top of the layer cake so that they touch in the center; then add 1 more cupcake on top of the 4 cupcakes. Place the 4 remaining cupcakes on the corners of the sheet cake. Decorate with cookies around cakes pressing gently into frosting and/or inserted into the cupcakes.

DAFFODIL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Spray two 9" round cake pans with non-stick cooking spray.
• Drain pineapple. Reserve juice / syrup.
• Combine pineapple juice / syrup, eggs and 1/2 of rum extract.
• Add cake mix and beat for 4 minutes.
• Fold in pineapple.
• Spoon batter into prepared cake pans.
• Bake at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes.
• Cool cakes and turn out of pan. Cool 1/2 hour more.
• Prepare frosting mix and add butter and remaining rum extract.
• Spread half of frosting between layers of cake and sprinkle with coconut.
• Frost cake with remaining frosting and sprinkle with coconut.

LEMON SCENTED DAFFODIL CAKE

Steps:

• 1. To Prepare Cake: Let egg whites stand at room temperature for 30 min. in a very large mixing bowl.
• 2. Meanwhile sift together cake flour and 3/4 cup sugar; repeat twice. Set aside. preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 3. Add vanilla, cream of tartar and salt to egg whites. Beat with electric mixer on medium to high speed until soft peaks form (tips curl).
• 4. Gradually add remaining 3/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons at a time, beating until stiff peaks form (tips Stand straight). sift 1/4 cup cup of the flour mixture over white mixture; fold in gently.
• 5. Repeat with remaining flour mixture using 1/4 of the flour mixture, using 1/4 of the flour mixture each time. Transfer half of the batter to another bowl.
• 6. In a small mixing bowl, beat egg yolks on high speed for 6 minutes or thick and lemon colored. Fold in lemon zest.
• 7. Gently fold into half of the egg white mixture. Alternately spoon yellow batter and white batter into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan, swirl metal spatula through batters to marble.
• 8. Bake on the lowest oven rack for 40-45 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched. Immediately invert cake in pan; let cool completely. Loosen sides of cake from pan; remove pan place cake upside down on plate.
• 9. To prepare frosting: Beat butter with an electric mixer till light. Beat in powdered sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice, adding additional lemon juice if necessary to achieve spreading consistency. Frost Cake. To garnish sprinkle top with lemon zest . Final note Recipe doesn't specifically say how long it take to put together I just did an about figure.

NATHALEE DUPREE'S DAFFODIL CAKE

Steps:

• Bake at 375.
• Sift the flour and 3/4°C of the sugar together three times.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk the egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in 1 Cup sugar and continue to beat until very stiff peaks form.
• Sift about 1/4 of the flour mixture over the egg whites, gently folding. Repeat with remaining flour mixture, 1/4 at a time.
• Fold in vanilla. Remove one-third of the batter and set aside.
• In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks, 2 T. flour and 2 T. sugar until thick and pale yellow. Stir in the lemon peel.
• Fold about 1/2 Cup of the reserved batter mixture into eggs to lighten them, then gently fold egg yolk mixture into reserved batter.
• Spoon white and yellow batters alternately into an ungreased tube pan. Run knife gently through batter to eliminate air pockets and to swirl the batters.
• Bake in lower third of oven for 35 - 40 minutes Invert pan to cool. When cool, remove from pan and spoon warm glaze over top or serve sauce on the side.
• Glaze: Cook sugar, cornstarch and water over medium heat till smooth and thickened. Add lemon peel, juice and butter and heat till warm.

DAFFODIL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• To make the cake, sift together flour and 1/2 cup sugar. Beat egg whites in a large bowl until foamy; add salt and cream of tartar and vanilla. Beat until soft peaks form. Sprinkle in 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, beating until just blended. Fold flour mixture into egg whites, 1/4 cup at a time, using a rubber spatula.
• Beat egg yolks with orange rind, orange juice, and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar until thick and light. Stir 1/3 of the egg white mixture into the egg yolk mixture.
• Scrape yellow and white batters into an ungreased 10-inch tube pan to give a marbled effect with white layer on top. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, (check about 20 min into the cooking) or until done. Invert pan; let cool. Remove cake from pan.
• To prepare frosting, combine butter, salt, orange rind and 1 cup powdered sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat with a mixer at medium-high speed until fluffy. Add remaining sugar and orange juice alternately, beating until smooth and spreadable. Beat in lemon juice.
• Frost sides and top of cake.

DAFFODIL CAKE WITH LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• White Batter:Sift cake flour and powdered sugar together 6 times. Beat egg whites until frothy. Add cream of tartar, vanilla, and salt. Beat until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar. Sift 1/4 of the flour mixture at a time over egg mixture; fold in.Yellow Batter:Sift cake flour and baking powder together 6 times. Beat egg yolks with lemon juice and water until thick, about 5 minutes. Gradually beat in sugar. Sift 1/4 flour mixture at a time over egg mixture; fold in. Alternately spoon Yellow and White Batters into an ungreased 9- or 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes. Invert and cool. Dust with powdered sugar; serve with Lemon Sauce.Lemon Sauce:In a medium saucepan, mix together sugar and cornstarch. Gradually add boiling water. Boil 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and add fresh lemon juice, zest, butter, and salt.

EASTER DAFFODIL CAKE

Steps:

• White Part: Beat egg whites till stiff.
• Add cream of tartar.
• Fold in sugar, vanilla and flour sifted 3 times with baking powder and salt.
• Put in bottom of greased angel cake pan.
• Yellow Part: Beat egg yolks with hot water and salt until light and lemon coloured.
• Add sugar, vanilla and flour sifted three times with baking powder.
• Add on top of white part and bake in oven at 375 degrees for about 35 minutes.

DAFFODIL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 Sifted together flour and 1/2 c sugar. Beat egg white in a seperate bowl until foamy. Add salt and cream of tartar and vanilla. Beat until soft peaks form. Sprinkle 1 c sugar, 1/4 c at a time into egg whites, until just blended. Fold flour mixture into egg white, 1/4 c at a time, using a rubber spatula. Beat egg yolks with orange rind, juice and remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar until thick and light. Stir 1/3 of egg white mixture into egg yolk mixture. Scrape the yellow and white batters into an ungreased 10 - inche tube pan to give a marbled effect with a white layer on top. Bake 30 - 35 minutes until done. Invert pan, cool. Remove cake from pan. Frosting: Combine butter, salt, rind and 1 c powdered sugar in mixing bowl. Beat with mixer at high speed until fluffy. Add remaining sugar and orange juice alternately, beating until smooth and spreadable. Beat in lemon juice. Frost top and sides of cake.

DAFFODIL (ANGEL FOOD) CAKE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 325°F. Prepare angel food cake batter according to directions. Angel food cake: (If your angel food cake pan does not have a removable bottom, line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper. In either case, do not grease the pan (or the paper). Whisk flour and salt in bowl. Process sugar in food processor until fine and powdery, about 1 minute. Reserve half of sugar in small bowl. Add flour mixture to food processor with remaining sugar and process until aerated, about 1 minute. BEAT WHITES With electric mixer on medium-low speed, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until frothy, about 1 minute. Increase speed to medium-high. With motor running, slowly add reserved sugar and beat until soft peaks form, about 6 minutes. Add vanilla and mix until incorporated. Sift and fold: Sift flour mixture over egg whites in 3 additions, folding gently with rubber spatula after each addition until incorporated. Daffodil cake: Place one-third of the angel food cake batter (about 3 cups) in medium bowl and set aside. Gently scrape remaining batter into 12-cup ungreased tube pan. Add yolks and extract to reserved batter and gently fold mixture with rubber spatula until combined. Scrape into tube pan over top of plain batter. Pull spatula or knife through batters. Bake until toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean with no crumbs attached, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool, inverted in cake pan, to room temperature, about 3 hours. To unmold, run knife along interior of pan and invert cake onto serving platter. Glaze: Whisk cream cheese and orange juice concentrate in medium bowl until smooth. Add confectioners' sugar and continue whisking until no lumps remain. Drizzle over top of cooled cake, letting glaze drip down sides. Let glaze set, about 30 minutes. Serve.

DAFFODIL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Wash the tube pan in hot soapy water to ensure it is totally grease-free.
• In a large dry glass or metal bowl, whip egg whites until frothy. Add cream of tartar and salt, and continue to whip. When the whites can form soft peaks, gradually sprinkle in 1 cup sugar, while continuing to beat until stiff peaks form.
• In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks with 1/4 cup sugar until thick and lemon-colored. Blend in 3/4 cup cake flour and orange extract. Fold half of the whipped egg whites into the yolk mixture.
• Fold the remaining 1/2 cup of cake flour into the egg whites, along with the vanilla. Spoon about 1 cup of batter at a time, alternating colors, into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Reduce heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) and continue baking for another 20 minutes, or until the top of the cake springs back when pressed.
• Without removing cake from pan, invert pan onto a wire rack to cool. Once completely cooled, remove cake from the pan and frost with your choice of frosting. Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting works quite well.

DAFFODIL CAKE

Steps:

• WHITE BATTER...remove eggs from fridge and leave on counter for at least an hour..while waiting for the eggs to get to room temperature sift the 1 1/4 cups flour with 1/2 cup sugar 3 times.
• With Electric mixer at high speed beat egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks form when beater is slowly lifted..beat in sugar 1/4 cup at a time until stiff peaks form when beater is slowly lifted.. with wire whisk fold vanilla into egg whites until combined sift flour mixture one fourth at a time over egg whites with wire whisk using an over and under motion gently fold in after addition with 15 strokes fold 10 more strokes to completely blend put 1/3 batter into medium bowl Preheat oven to 375F. .
• Make yellow batter....In separate bowl co,bine yolks.cake flour and sugar..with mixer at high speed beat until very thick add lemon zest..with wire whisk fold with over and under motion yolk mixter into reserved 1/3 batter using about 15 to 20 strokes.
• For marbling spoon batters alternately into 10 inch ungreased tube pan ending with white batter on top..bake on lower rack 35 to 40 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly pressed with fingertip..invert over neck of wine bottle or bottle on hand and cool for 2 hours..run a table knife around edge of cake to remove from pan sprinkle with confectioners sugar...cut with sawing motion with serrated knife.