Easter Daffodil Cake Recipes

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.

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.

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.

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.