December 12, 2016

BUSY DAY CAKE WITH BROILED COCONUT TOPPER


This is a little gem of a dessert!
I used to make this for my children 
as an after school treat.
It is a very vintage little recipe from
Mother's Home and Garden cookbook
and has always been a family favorite!

BUSY DAY CAKE
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 3/4 cup cake flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
1 1/2 t. vanilla

Place the butter in a mixing bowl
and allow to come to room temperature.
Add all dry ingredients.
Stir to combine.
Add egg and half of the milk,
Beat at medium speed for 2 minutes.
Add the rest of the milk
and
continue to beat 2 additional minutes.
Bake in a greased 9" x 9" x 2" baking dish.
Bake at 350 degrees F. for 25-30 minutes.
Top with Broiled Coconut Topper.


BROILED COCONUT TOPPER

Cream 1/4 cup butter and1 cup brown sugar.
Add 2 T. half and half, mix well.
Stir in 1 cup flaked coconut.
Spread over warm cake.
Broil  to 5 inches from heat
for about 8 minutes, until golden brown.

5 comments:

  1. I love coconut. This would make a nice coffee cake, I think. My girls were happy to get frosted graham crackers, as an after school snack. LOL Blessings for a great new week there. We shall have a full moon on Tuesday,hope you can see it. xoxo, Susie

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  2. Good Morning Sweet Friend, Now this looks like a great cake when time is running less and you need something delicious. It looks like something very time consuming but sounds easy to whip up. Thank you for sharing the recipe. I bet you could even tint the coconut in red and green for this season. Have a wonderful week.
    Hugs

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  3. You had me at 1/2 cup of buttah... Oh yum. And then you add coconut?? Be still my heart. If I move back to Texas I'm moving next door to you, dear Betsy. Have a great week.

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  4. i love that coconut topping. My mother used to serve that on top of an oatmeal cake...yummo! I bet it is good on any cake!

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  5. Well, this would make me so happy deep down inside... Saved this little gem to try soon.
    Thank you, YUMMY as I love coconut...
    Hugs, Roxy

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