Burnt sugar cake

 
                              BURNT SUGAR CAKE
 
 Recipe By     : GRIT -- July 13, 1997 
 Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes                            Desserts
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
                         ** SYRUP **
      3/4  cup           sugar
      3/4  cup           boiling water
                         ** CAKE **
      2/3  cup           butter (1 1/3 sticks)
    1      cup           sugar
    1      teaspoon      vanilla extract
    2                    eggs, -- separated
    3      cups          cake flour
    1      tablespoon    baking powder
      1/2  teaspoon      salt
      3/4  cup           milk
 
 For syrup, in a small heavy skillet or saucepan, heat sugar over medium
 heat.  Lower to medium-low as syrup forms; stir frequently breaking up
 lumps.  Cook and stir until brown syrup forms and mixture begins to
 smoke, about 30 minutes.  Gradually stir in boiling water.  Remove from
 heat; cool.  Reserve 1/2 cup for cake frosting.  Preheat oven to 375. 
 For cake, cream butte and sugar together in a mixing bowl until light,
 about 3 minutes.  Gradually beat in 1/2 cup burnt sugar syrup.  Add
 vanilla, then egg yolks one at a time, beating after each addition.  Sift
 together flour, baking powder and salt.  Add flour mixture alternately
 with milk, beating batter until smooth.  Beat egg whites until stiff,
 gently fold by hand into batter.  Pour batter into two 8-inch oiled layer
 cake pans, smoothing batter.  Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.  Remove and
 cool.  Makes 12 servings.  Frost with Butter Cream Frosting or
 Seven-minute burnt sugar frosting. 
 Typed by Ethel Snyder 
 Date August 31, 1997 
 
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