CHEF JEFF — ONE BYTE AT A TIME: Lazy Day Cake

In an emergency, you can whip this up in no time.

Lazy Day Cake

2 eggs

1 cup sugar

1 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ cup milk

1 tablespoon butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

TOPPING:

3 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons heavy cream

5 tablespoons brown sugar

½ cup dry coconut

Beat eggs until thick, lemon- colored. Add sugar; beat until very thick. Sift flour, baking powder, add to egg mixture. Heat milk, butter to boiling, add to mixture. Stir in vanilla. Pour into greased, floured 9-inch square pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean. For topping, put ingredients in heavy saucepan. Bring to boil for 3 to 5 minutes. Pour over cake. Place under broiler until topping is brown, bubbly.

Yield: Serves 9.

Approximate nutritional analysis per serving: 174 calories, 3 grams fat, 46 milligrams cholesterol, 3.3 gram protein, 40 grams carbohydrates, 0.4 grams fiber, 74 milligrams sodium.

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