Daisy Cakes Southern Pound Cake Recipe 415

DAISY CAKE

Steps:

• Baking: Bake the chocolate cake in two 6-inch round cake pans. Cool to room temperature, then freeze for no less than 6 hours, preferably overnight. (You may need to extend the recommended cooking time when using 6-inch pans.)
• Bake the white cake in a 9 by 13-inch pan. Cool to room temperature.
• Making the Surprise: Make the white buttercream.
• Level the chocolate cakes.
• Center the 3-inch round cookie cutter on top of one cake layer and gently press down to make a guideline. Repeat with the other cake layer.
• Using a small spoon (I got out my favorite silver baby spoon), insert it at a 45-degree angle and cut 1 inch deep just inside (but not cutting into) the guideline. Work your way around the cake, carving out small sections at a time until you have an even well with an island in the center. Clear out all the crumbs and extra cake.
• Next, carve out the bottom petal. Using a small, sharp knife, cut out a small circle in the island at the center of the cavity. Remove all the crumbs.
• Repeat the carving on the second chocolate layer so that the two layers match.
• Use about 1/4 of the white cake to make a white cake mixture. Break the cake into crumbs in a large bowl and mix in 1 scant tablespoon of buttercream until the mixture is the consistency of Play-Doh. Add 1 or 2 drops of white food coloring if needed.
• To fill in the cavities in the chocolate layers, roll out 2 small balls of white cake mixture for the centers and "snakes" as needed to fill the outside rims.
• Gently press a ball into the center of the first cake layer and snakes into the outside rim.
• Crumble 1/4 cup of the white cake into a bowl, mix in 1 small teaspoon of buttercream, and add 1 or 2 drops of yellow food coloring. Roll this cake mixture into a ball and place the ball in the center of the white cake mixture. Build up white cake mixture around the ball.
• Fill the other chocolate layer with white cake mixture. Create a small well where the top of the yellow ball will fit. Go back in and fill any open areas with the white cake mixture.
• Make the chocolate buttercream. Using the offset spatula, spread a thin layer around the top of the chocolate part of one layer, being careful not to get any frosting on the white or yellow cake mixture. Gently turn over the other cake and lay it on top of the first so that the white petals meet in the middle.
• Set the cake on a cake stand and cover it in a crumb coat. Chill for at least 1 hour.
• Frosting and Decorating: Divide the white buttercream between 2 bowls. Tint one white and the other sky blue. Set aside 1/4 cup of the white buttercream and tint it yellow. Set aside another 1/4 cup and leave it white. Tint the remaining buttercream green.
• Cover the exterior of the cake in a smooth layer of sky blue buttercream.
• Insert a number 2 decorating tip into a pastry bag and fill it with the green buttercream. Go around the base of the cake and pipe out the words "Oh Happy Day!" (or whatever phrase you like!) over and over again. To create the effect of grass, simply pipe stacks of the same letter. Above the A write four more As; above the Y write two more Ys; and so on. Go around the entire cake and vary the heights of the letter stacks.
• Insert a number 3 tip into a pastry bag and fill it with white buttercream. Pipe out six-petal daisies all around the sides of the cake. If you created a smooth top, you can put them on top as well. I left the top of my cake rough.
• Insert a number 4 tip into a pastry bag and fill it with the yellow buttercream. Place a dot in the center of each flower.
• Chill the cake until serving.

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:

• 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.

DAISY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Generously grease and flour a bundt pan.
• In a large mixer bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in lemon extract. Add remaining ingredients. Blend at low speed just until thoroughly combined, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter into pan. Bake for 55-60 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in the center. Cool 30 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely and drizzle with glaze.
• For glaze: In a small bowl, place the extract and powdered sugar; stir in only enough water to make proper drizzling consistency.

DAISY CAKES SOUTHERN POUND CAKE RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Thoroughly grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan. In mixing bowl, cream butter. Add sugar and continue beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Scrape down your mixing bowl. Add sifted dry ingredients along with 1 cup buttermilk. Blend at low speed until combined. Scrape down bowl and mix for 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 325 degrees 50-55 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean with just a few crumbs on it. Do not overbake! When the cake is almost ready to come out of the oven, prepare the butter sauce. Combine the sugar, water and butter. Bring to a low boil and stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Do not allow the sauce to cool. It should be hot when poured over the cake. After removing the cake from the oven, prick the top of the cake with a long, wooden skewer. Pour the warm sauce over the cake while the cake is still in the tube pan. Allow the cake to cool for 20 minutes and remove from the pan. This allows the sauce to seep into the cake.

DAISY CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Position the oven racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 14 muffin cups with cupcake liners. Grease the bottom and sides of an 8-inch round cake pan.
• Prepare the cake batter according to the package instructions. Fill the prepared muffin cups halfway full with batter. Scrape the remaining batter (about 2 1/2 cups) into the prepared cake pan.
• Bake the cupcakes and cake, rotating the pans halfway through, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cupcakes and cake comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes for the cupcakes and 23 to 28 minutes for the cake. Let cool in the pans about 10 minutes, then turn out onto cooling racks and let cool completely.
• For the frosting: Meanwhile, combine the butter, confectioners' sugar, milk, vanilla and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or in a large bowl if using a handheld electric mixer). Mix on low speed until mostly incorporated. Increase the speed to medium-high and mix until smooth.
• Transfer 3 cups of the frosting to a large pastry bag fitted with a 1/4-inch plain round tip (number 803).
• Transfer 1 cup of the frosting to a small bowl and tint with the golden yellow gel food coloring. Scrape the yellow frosting into a small pastry bag fitted with a 3/8-inch plain round tip (number 804).
• Cover the remaining frosting (about 2 cups) with plastic and reserve for frosting the cake.
• To assemble: Place the cake layer upside down on an extra-large cutting board or platter (at least 18-by-14-inches). Arrange the cupcakes in their liners around the cake to create a daisy shape. Pipe a border of the white frosting along the edges of the daisy. Using a small offset spatula, spread the reserved white frosting evenly inside the border to frost the top of the cake and bring the cupcakes and cake together into one cake.
• Gently invert a small bowl (with a diameter of about 3 1/2-inches) in the center of the cake to lightly indent a circle. Remove the bowl. Using the indented circle as a guideline, pipe small dollops of the yellow frosting with peaks to fill in the circle.
• Pipe a border of white frosting along the edge of each petal to define their shapes. To serve, remove the cupcakes and slice the cake.

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.

TRUE POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Butter and eggs should be at room temperature before mixing.
• Weigh out one pound, or 3 ¾ cups of All-Purpose Flour
• Remove 7 Tablespoons of the flour and place back in bag.
• Add 7 Tablespoons of Corn Starch to the flour.
• Sift the flour and corn starch together, 3 to 4 times, set aside.
• Sift the Confectioners Sugar into another small mixing bowl.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter on high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
• Gradually add sugar to butter, beating continuously, until it's well incorporated, light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating briefly, but well, after each addition.
• Scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Gradually add flour, beating briefly, but well, after each addition, until mixture is smooth.
• Add flavoring, beat just until incorporated.
• Use a spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl and fold together a time or two.
• Grease and flour pan, making sure you don't leave any lumps of flour in the corners.
• Spoon the mixture evenly into the prepared pan. Level top gently with a spoon.
• Gently spread batter up the sides and center cone of the pan, pulling batter from the middle.
• Place cake on middle rack in a COLD oven.
• Bake at 275ºF for 2 hours, or until done. Test by inserting a wooden toothpick into center of cake. Cake is done when it comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached.
• Remove pan from oven and let cool on a wire rack, for 20-30 minutes.
• Carefully flip pan over and remove cake.
• Let cake cool completely before slicing.
• Enjoy!

SMOOTHEST SOUTHERN POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer (not a hand held one) about 2 minutes or until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed 5 to 7 minutes. Combine cake flour and baking soda, and add to butter mixture 1 cup at a time. (Batter will be extremely thick).
• Separate eggs; add yolks to batter, and mix well. Stir in sour cream and vanilla. Beat egg whites until stiff, and fold into batter.
• Spoon into a greased and floured 12-cup Bundt or 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 300F for 2 hours or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. (You may also spoon batter into two 9- x 5- x 3-inch loaf pans; bake at 300F for 1 1/2 hours or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean). Cool in pan on wire rack 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
• NOTE: Standard Mixing Method: If you are using a handheld mixer or prefer a conventional pound cake method, here's the procedure we suggest.
• Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer about 2 minutes or until creamy. Gradually add 3 cups sugar, beating at medium speed 5 to 7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until yellow disappears.
• Combine cake flour and baking soda; add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix at lowest speed just until mixture is blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Bake as directed.