Recipe: Butterscotch Cake with Brown Sugar Frosting

BUTTERSCOTCH CAKE

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar; lightly packed
1 egg
2 cups sifted flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup milk
FROSTING:
3/4 cup brown sugar; lightly packed
2 tbsp milk
pinch salt
2 tbsp butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar; sifted

Preheat oven to 375F. Grease 2 (8-inch) cake pans.

Cream butter and brown sugar; beat in egg.

Combine flour and baking powder. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.

Bake 40 to 45 minutes. Cool in pan on wire racks 5 minutes before removing to rack to cool completely.

FROSTING:
Bring brown sugar, milk, salt and butter to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and cook 5 minutes without stirring. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly before beating in powdered sugar until spreading consistency is reached.

Frost top and sides of cooled cake.