Nathalee Dupree's Daffodil Cake Recipe

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Nathalee Dupree's Daffodil Cake
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
2530
Calories
Total time
65
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cups cake flour
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups egg whites (12 to 14 large eggs)
  • 1 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tbsp cake flour
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest (or lime)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tbsp lemon zest (or lime)
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice (or lime)
  • 1 tbsp butter

Directions:

  1. Bake at 375.
  2. Sift the flour and 3/4°C of the sugar together three times.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the egg whites, cream of tartar, and salt until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in 1 Cup sugar and continue to beat until very stiff peaks form.
  4. Sift about 1/4 of the flour mixture over the egg whites, gently folding. Repeat with remaining flour mixture, 1/4 at a time.
  5. Fold in vanilla. Remove one-third of the batter and set aside.
  6. In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks, 2 T. flour and 2 T. sugar until thick and pale yellow. Stir in the lemon peel.
  7. Fold about 1/2 Cup of the reserved batter mixture into eggs to lighten them, then gently fold egg yolk mixture into reserved batter.
  8. Spoon white and yellow batters alternately into an ungreased tube pan. Run knife gently through batter to eliminate air pockets and to swirl the batters.
  9. Bake in lower third of oven for 35 - 40 minutes Invert pan to cool. When cool, remove from pan and spoon warm glaze over top or serve sauce on the side.
  10. Glaze: Cook sugar, cornstarch and water over medium heat till smooth and thickened. Add lemon peel, juice and butter and heat till warm.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2529.97 Kcal (10592 kJ)
Calories from fat 318.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 35.39g 54%
Cholesterol 848.93mg 283%
Sodium 1620.13mg 68%
Potassium 1987.53mg 42%
Total Carbs 459.71g 153%
Sugars 286.27g 1145%
Dietary Fiber 3.93g 16%
Protein 90.59g 181%
Vitamin C 11.9mg 20%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 17.8mg 99%
Calcium 212.9mg 21%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 171.63 Kcal (719 kJ)
Calories from fat 21.61 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.4g 54%
Cholesterol 57.59mg 283%
Sodium 109.91mg 68%
Potassium 134.83mg 42%
Total Carbs 31.19g 153%
Sugars 19.42g 1145%
Dietary Fiber 0.27g 16%
Protein 6.15g 181%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 20%
Iron 1.2mg 99%
Calcium 14.4mg 21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 52.8
    Points
  • 67
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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