Burnt Sugar Cake
This was a cake mom made when i was a child. She didn't make it very often, but when she did...oh la la!!
Steps
Burnt sugar: melt 1 / 2 cup sugar in a heavy pan over low heat stirring constantly until dark brown.
Add 1 / 2 cup boiling water and cook until mixture looks like molasses.
Cake: sift flour , measure , add salt and baking powder and sift together.
In a separate bowl , cream shortening.
Add sugar gradually and cream well.
Add eggs one at a time to creamed mixture , beating thoroughly after each addition.
Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk.
Add burnt sugar and vanilla.
Bake in two greased and floured 8-inch round layer cake pans in a moderate oven.
30-35 minutes.
Cool and frost with broiled frosting colored with burnt sugar.
Ingredients
flour, salt, baking powder, shortening, sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla