Burnt Leather Cake

Directions

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   Burn 1 cup sugar in heavy cast-iron skillet until light in color and
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   it
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   foams.
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   Very,
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   very slowly,
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   add
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   1 cup hot water. Stir
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   until
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   sugar dissolves and cool (1/2 cup of this is used for
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    cake).
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    Cream sugar
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    and
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    butter together.
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    Add yolks of eggs;
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    mix well.
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    Fold in beaten egg whites.
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    Bake in 2 (9-inch) pans.
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    Bake at 350° for 45 minutes.