Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 piece)
  • Calories:
  • 353
  • Fat:
  • 15 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 11 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 51 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 272 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 51 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 4 g

Lazy Day Cake

"The rich frosting really makes this delicious cake," writes Lillian Marcotte of Woodstock, Vermont. "I frequently rely on this recipe when I want something good in a hurry." It's sweetly priced at just 20 cents a square.

SERVINGS

9

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Baked

PREP

15 min.

COOK

30 min.

TOTAL

45 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • TOPPING:
  • 1-1/2 cups flaked coconut
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 5 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
    Meanwhile, combine topping ingredients. Spread over warm cake. Broil 3-5 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 9 servings. Editor's Note:The cost per serving does not include optional ingredients such as garnishes. When there is a choice of two ingredients, the cost is figured with the first one listed.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Nov 19, 2008

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