SUNNY SUNFLOWER CAKE

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Sunflower Cake Pan by Nordic Ware

Ingredients

  • 2 C. sugar
  • 1 C. butter, softened
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1/2 tea. baking powder
  • 1/2 tea. baking soda
  • 1/2 tea. salt
  • 3/4 C. buttermilk
  • 1 T. grated lemon peel
  • 1 T. yellow food coloring
  • 1 T. lemon juice
  • 2 T. chocolate chips, melted
  • ●Heat oven to 325 degrees.
  • ●Beat sugar and butter in large mixer bowl at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (2-3minutes).
  • ●Continue beating, adding eggs one at a time, until well mixed (1-2 minutes).
  • ●Reduce speed to low.
  • ●Beat, gradually adding flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt alternately with buttermilk, scraping the bowl often, until well mixed (2-3 minutes).
  • ●Remove 3 tablespoons batter, and mix into melted chocolate chips.
  • ●Fill center of sunflower with dark batter.
  • ●Add lemon peel and lemon juice to original mixture and beat until well mixed (1 minute).
  • ●Pour batter into pan and bake for 55 to 65 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
  • ●Cool in pan 10 minutes.
  • ●Remove from pan and cool completely.

Preparation

Step 1

●Slice and serve.