Title:Recipe(tried): Burnt Sugar Cake
Posted By: Gale
Date: July 19th 1998
In Reply to Request: Burnt Sugar Cake
Board: A Board For Bakers Burnt Sugar Cake

My grandma used to make this
all the time, it was my favorite, and now I too make
it often. It is delicious.

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup boiling water
2 1/4 cups Cake flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup soft shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
Melt 1/2 cup sugar in skillet over low heat until
clear and medium brown, shaking pan gently to
keep from burning. Remove from heat. Add boiling
water, stirring constantly. Stir over low heat until
lumps dissolve. Add water to make 1 cup. Cool.
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two
layer pans, or oblong cake pan. Sift flour. Blend
flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder and salt. Add
shortening and 2/3 cup of the carmel-water mixture.
Beat 2 min.medium speed on mixer. Add remaining
caramel-water mixture, eggs and vanilla. Beat 2
min. pour into pan(s) Bake layers 25 to 30 min, or
oblong cake 35 to 40 min. Cool. Finish with Burnt
Sugar icing below.
Burnt Sugar Icing:
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup boiling water
1/2 cup shortening (part butter)
2 1/2 TBSP. cake flour
1/4 tsp. salt
3 cups sifted powdered sugar
3 TBSP. water
1/2 tsp. vanilla
Melt sugar in skillet over low heat until clear and
medium brown, shaking pan gently to keep from
burning. Remove from heat. Add boiling water,
stirring constantly. Stir over low heat until lumps
are dissolved. Cool.
Melt shortening in saucepan. Remove from heat.
Add flour and salt. Stir in caramel-water mixture,
slowly. Bring to boil, stirring constantly. Boil 1 min.
Remove from heat. Beat in alternately powdered
sugar and water. Set saucepan in bowl of cold
water. Beat until consistency to spread, then stir in
vanilla. If too thick, add a little water.