Daffodil Tea Menu

 

Mandarin Almond Salad

Lemon Poppy Seed Scones with our delectable Larder of Lady Bustle Lemon Jam

Egg Salad Tea Sandwiches

Carrot Temptations

Pineapple Swiss Puff Pizettes

Daffodil Cake 

*Recipes can be found in "Teatime in Gettysburg" and "Lunchtime in Gettysburg" available for purchase on our website. 

Daffodil Cake

White Cake

� t vanilla

2/3 C sugar

� C cake flour

� t salt 

Yellow Cake

6 egg yolks

2 T warm water

� C cake flour

� C sugar

1 t baking powder

Pinch of salt 
 
 

Place egg whites and yolks in separate mixing bowls.  Let stand at room temp for about 30 min.  Add vanilla and cream of tartar to egg whites, beat until frothy.  Gradually add sugar until soft peaks form. Combine remaining dry ingredients and fold into egg white mixture.    In separate bowl containing egg yolks, beat with water until thickened and light yellow.  Combine dry ingredients for yellow cake mixture and beat into yolk mixture.  Add vanilla. Alternate batters in ungreased 10inch tube pan.  Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean .  Invert pan; cool completely.  Place cake on pedestal cake plate and surround bottom of cake with fresh mint leaves.  Place small container of daffodils in center of cake for a beautiful decoration.  You can dust cake with powdered sugar instead of icing.  Please note that daffodils are not edible. 

Icing

1 small box instant vanilla pudding(dry)

1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple with juice

1 container whipped topping (9 oz)

Mix dry pudding mix and pineapple together and fold into whipped topping.  Frost cake.  Store in fridge. 

For an extra treat, give homemade chocolate peanut butter eggs to your guests to take home to enjoy.  Wrap them in cellophane or purchase small baskets at the craft store and fill them with Easter grass, jelly beans and chocolate peanut butter eggs.  Tie basket with yellow and lavender ribbons. 

Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Eggs

� C peanut butter

� C butter,softened

2 C powdered sugar

12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips

2 T salad oil 

 

 

Mix first three ingredients together and use egg shaped teaspoon for shaping eggs.   Chill in fridge. Mix  semi-sweet chocolate chips and salad oil together and melt in double boiler.  Dip chilled eggs in mixture and place on wax paper until set.  Store in fridge.  These can be a little tricky but are delicious.