Daffodil Cake and Lemon Glaze

I love this cake for Easter.  I first made it when I was a young mother and I did it because it looked challenging! I can slice it in thin slices and it is light and lovely as its name. Top it with lemon glaze, fluffy home whipped cream and coconut, or serve it with whipped cream and berries! Basically this is kind of like two cakes intermixed to make a lovely delicate yellow and white marbled cake. this recipe is not as daunting as first appears.

Ingredients

1 Cup Sifted Cake Flour

3/4 Cup + 2 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar (14 Tablespoons)

12 Large Egg Whites (1 1/2 cups)

1  1/2 Teaspoons Cream of Tarter

1/4 Teaspoon Salt

3/4 Cup Sugar

6 Egg Yolks

1 1/2 Teaspoons Vanilla

1/2 Teaspoon Almond Extract

Directions

Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a medium bowl mix and stir together flour and 3/4 cups + 2 tablespoons sugar and set aside. 

In large mixing bowl, whip egg whites, cream of tarter, and salt until foamy. Slowly add in remaining sugar a tablespoon at a time while whipping the egg mixture til it forms stiff peaks. Set aside.

In a small bowl beat the six yolks about five minutes until the yolks are thick and lemon yellow.

Carefully fold the flavorings into the meringue mixture.

Gently sprinkle, 1/4 of the sugary flour mixture at a time, over the meringue mixture. Then gently fold until the flour mixture disappears. Be very careful not to over fold.

Carefully pour half the batter into another bowl.  Gently fold yolks into one of the batter bowls.

Alternately spoon yellow and white batter into an ungreased 10x4 inch tube pan (angel food pan). Whit a knife gently cut down through the batter to swirl or gently marble it.

Place pan on the bottom shelf of the oven to bake for about 40 minutes. The cake is done when it springs back when it is gently pressed by fingers. Invert pan on a funnel or bottle to cool. Then glaze or frost and serve.

Lemon Glaze

Ingredients
1 Cup Confectioner's Sugar
1/2 Teaspoon Grated Lemon
1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice (fresh)
About 2 Tablespoons Milk
1 Drop Yellow Food Color

Directions
Mix until smooth.