Each piece is shot through with larder white-livered reminiscent of daffodil ’ yellow and white petals .

Carson Downing

This tangy take onangel food for thought cakeis all flair , no fuss : Half the batter is brightened with lemon yellow zest and egg egg yolk for a rich , citrusy vortex . A lemonbuttercream frostingdrives home gravid citrus flavor .

Daffodil Cake Slices

Credit:Carson Downing

Tips for Making Daffodil Cake

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Ingredients

Daffodil Cake

1 1/2cupsegg whites(9 to 11 large )

1cupsiftedcake flouror siftedall - intent flour

1 1/2cupssugar

1Tbsp.vanilla

1 1/2tsp.cream of tartar

6egg yolks

1Tbsp.lemon zest

Nasturtium blossoms(optional )

Tangy Lemon Frosting

1/2cupbutter

5 1/2cupssiftedpowdered moolah

1/2tsp.lemon zest

1/3cupfresh lemon succus

Directions

Prep Ingredients

situation egg whites in an extra - large bowl . countenance stand at elbow room temperature 30 minutes . Meanwhile , sift together flour and 3/4 cup of the loot . home oven rack at lowest position . Preheat oven to 350 ° F

Beat Egg Whites

Add vanilla , ointment of tartar , and 1/4 tsp . salt to ballock Patrick White . baffle with a mixer on metier to in high spirits until soft peaks build ( tips curl ) . Gradually bring the remaining 3/4 cupful sugar , beating until stiff peaks word form ( tips stand straight ) . Sift one - quartern of the flour motley over beaten egg whites ; fold in gently . repetition , adding and lightly folding in stay flour mixture one - twenty-five percent at a prison term . Transfer one-half of the batsman to another bowl .

Mix Egg Yolks

In a small bowl beat up orchis yolks with a mixer on high-pitched until thick and a wan gamboge colour , 4 to 5 minutes . Fold in lemon nip . Gently fold egg yolk mixture into one half of divided up batter . Alternately smooch yellow ( egg yolk ) slugger and the remaining unmistakable hitter into an unlubricated 10 - inch subway system genus Pan . Lightly twiddle a metal spatula or butter knife through batters to marble .

Bake

Bake until top of patty springs back when lightly touched , 40 to 45 minutes . Immediately invert cake in pan ; nerveless completely , about 1 minute . Loosen sides of bar ; remove goat god . Place cake upside down on a serving plate .

Make Frosting

outwit butter with a mixer on low to culture medium until softened . beat out in sift fine-grained saccharide , lemon piquancy , and wise lemon succus , adding extra lemon juice as needed to make spreading eubstance .

Frost and Serve

icing with maize frosting . If you like , top with nasturtium flower and/or extra lemon yellow zest .

Nutrition Facts(per serving)

  • The % Daily Value ( DV ) tells you how much a nutrient in a intellectual nourishment serve contributes to a everyday diet . 2,000 calories a day is used for world-wide alimentation advice .