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Burnt Sugar Cake

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Recipe for Burnt Sugar Cake. Win over your family and friends with this retro cake recipe.

Ingredients

  • Burnt Sugar Cake Cake:
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1/4 to 1/3 cup milk
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons double acting baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Frosting:
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons reserved sugar syrup from making cake
  • 2 egg whites
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Makes a 2 Layer Cake
  2. Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease and flour bottoms of two round cake pans.
  3. In a heavy skillet cook 3/4 cup sugar over low heat until medium to dark brown, stirring constantly. Add boiling water, a few drops at a time. Stir well after each addition until sugar dissolves. Set aside and cool.
  4. Reserving 2 tablespoons sugar syrup for the frosting, pour remainder into measuring cup and add enough milk to measure 1 cup.
  5. In a large mixing bowl sift together flour, remaining 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat in shortening and syrup-milk mixture. Add eggs and vanilla; Beat for 2 minutes. Pour into pans and bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool completely before frosting.
  6. To make frosting: In the top of a double boiler, mix together sugar, corn syrup, sugar syrup, egg whites, water, salt, and cream of tartar. Beat mixture while cooking over rapidly boiling water. Beat until mixture forms peaks; remove from heat, add vanilla, and continue Beating until spreadable.

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