Recipe

Burnt Sugar Cake Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Mountainmama / All my dishes 1 year, 1 month ago This decadent caramel-like cake is an old-fashioned recipe with a delicious taste! Prep:15m Cook:40m Servings:16	Mountainmam
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Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar, divided

1/2 c. boiling water

2 1/4 c. cake flour

3 t. baking powder

1 t. salt

1/2 c. shortening

2 eggs

1 t. vanilla

Directions

Melt 1/2 c. sugar in a skillet over medium low heat until clear and medium brown, shaking pan or stirring gently to prevent burning. Remove from heat. Add boiling water, stirring constantly. Stir over low heat until lumps dissolve. Add water to make 1 cup. Cool.

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 layer pans (8 or 9 in.) or an oblong (9 x 13) pan. Blend flour, 1 c. sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add shortening and 2/3 c. of caramel-water mixture. Beat 2 minutes on medium speed. Add remaining caramel-water mixture, eggs, and vanilla. Beat 2 minutes on medium speed. Bake layers for 30 minutes, oblong pan 35-40 minutes.

Burnt Sugar Icing

1/2 c. sugar

1/4 c. boiling water

1/2 c. shortening

2 1/2 T. cake flour

1/4 t. salt

3 c. confectioners' sugar

3 T. water

1/2 t. vanilla

Melt shortening in saucepan. Remove from heat. Add flour and salt. Stir in caramel-water mixture, slowly. Bring to boil, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Alternately, stir in confectioners' sugar and water. Set saucepan in a bowl of cold water. Beat until consistency to spread, then stir in vanilla. If too thick, add a little water.

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jett2whit 1 year, 1 month ago said:
I will never tell anyone I burnt anything! LOL Yummy

momo_55grandma 1 year, 1 month ago said:
{Thanks for the precious memorys} my mama's favorite recipe} high 5 across the board. thanks

22566 1 year, 1 month ago said:
A Great sounding Cake,is it just me,or is it this time of year--Hibernation--?I crave,cookies,cakes,potatoes,either way,I'm taking this one into the cave--mine all mine!!

Kind Regards

greentreefrogs 1 year, 1 month ago said:
NO NO MINE..PLEASE its mine..this is beautiful. OH my word sounds so good. "FIVE FORKS"

magali777 1 year, 1 month ago said:
I believe you, sounds and looks delicious!