Burnt Sugar Cake

Name: Burnt Sugar Cake
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups flour, sifted; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 cup shortening; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 2 eggs; 1 cup milk; 3 tablespoons burnt sugar (see instructions as follows); 1 teaspoon vanilla

9 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons burnt sugar (see instructions as follows)
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1

Burnt Sugar: Melt 1/2 cup sugar in a heavy pan over low heat stirring constantly until dark brown.
2

Add 1/2 cup boiling water and cook until mixture looks like molasses.
3

Cake: Sift flour, measure, add salt and baking powder and sift together.
4

In a separate bowl, cream shortening.
5

Add sugar gradually and cream well.
6

Add eggs one at a time to creamed mixture, beating thoroughly after each addition.
7

Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk.
8

Add burnt sugar and vanilla.
9

Bake in two greased and floured 8-inch round layer cake pans in a moderate oven (350 deg F); 30-35 minutes.
10

Cool and frost with broiled frosting colored with burnt sugar.