Serves: 5
Total Calories: 1,069
In heavy pot or skillet, burn 1/2cup sugar until dark. Put 1/2cup boiling water in burnt sugar; let boil to a syrup (takes about 7 minutes). Cool but keep warm. Cream sugar and butter or oleo; add the beaten eggs and beat to a creamy batter. Then add water, salt, vanilla, and burnt syrup, leaving 2 tablespoons in the skillet for Icing. Add the flour and baking powder; beat for 2 minutes. Bake in 2 (9-inch) greased and floured cake pans in preheated 350° oven 25-30 minutes.
Icing:
Put 2 cups sugar in skillet with burnt syrup; add butter the size of a small egg, milk or light cream, and white corn syrup. Boil until it forms a soft ball in cold water; then cool and beat. Spread on cake. If icing gets too thick to spread, add a little cream or milk.
This Burnt Caramel Cake recipe is from the The Recipe Hall of Fame Desserts Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.
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