This handwritten recipe card was found in a large collection, date unknown. I’ve typed it out below along with a scanned copy (front side only–notice the hand drawn illustration of the cake towards the bottom right corner).

Daisy Coffee Cake
375° – 20 min.

1 pkg dry yeast dissolved in 1/4 c. warm water
Scald 1/2 c. milk and add 3 Tbsp. butter, 3 Tbsp sugar and pour into large mixer bowl and 1 tsp. salt.

Then add 1 c. flour (all together 2 3/4 c. flour) and mix well.

Add yeast and 1 beaten egg – beating

Add additional flour

Turn out on floured board & knead.

Place in greased bowl and let raise double – covered with plastic

Turn out on floured board & roll to 1/2″ thickness.

Grease cookie sheet.

With donut cutter cut out 12.

Take holes & form center of daisy.

Donuts pull about 4″ long and twist & form around center or may make rolls.

Spread center with any marmalade and drizzle confectioners sugar around edge.

Icing

2 c. confectioners sugar
1 tsp vanilla
milk or water to make drizzling type frosting