❀ daisy daisy

there are many recipes that include lemon:

*I shall put up my lemon drizzle soon I promise*

but not so many with orange:

so I was delighted when I saw this recipe a few years back:

it was in a book that I bought for my sister:

thumbing through the cake section *like you do*

it read

 "this cake is a novelty as it comes from the oven

already iced and ready"

why it is called daisy cake I'm not sure:

perhaps it's the yellow and white effect of the cake

that reminded the creator of those simple little flowers:

*the recipe is measured in cups and since I am

lucky enough to own a vintage set, that's what I use*

you will need:

½ cup butter *which is about 115g*

½ cup sugar *115g*

2 eggs

1 cup self raising flour *100g*

3 tablespoons of milk

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

grated rind of an orange and a squeeze of the juice

1 extra tablespoon sugar

½ cup dessicated coconut *40g*

preheat your oven to 180°c/ 350°f/ gas4

grease a 20cm round cake tin:

in a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy:

then add the yolks of the eggs, one at a time:

add the milk, vanilla, orange rind and juice, and mix:

now fold in the flour and pour into your tin and level off:

beat the egg whites to a stiff froth:

add the tablespoon of sugar and beat again:

then fold in the coconut gently:

spread this mixture over the top of the cake batter:

and bake for 40 ~ 45 minutes:

enjoy the delicious orangey coconut aroma:

cool, cut, eat:

maybe I'll try it with lemon too:

next week ~ a savoury recipe perhaps?