Linda in GA, ask and you shall receive
your recipe(s) for burnt sugar cake!
Burnt Sugar Cake Recipe
To make syrup - caramelize sugar by 1/2 cup sugar in heavy
skillet over low heat until clear and medium brown, shaking
pan gently to keep from burning.
Remove from heat and add 1/2 cup boiling water slowly,
stirring constantly. Stir over low heat until lumps are
dissolved. Measure and add additional water if needed to
make 1 cup liquid. Cool.
Cake
Sift together
2 1/4 cups sifted flour
1 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
Add
1/2 cup soft shortening
2/3 cup cooled caramel-water syrup
Beat 2 minutes
Add remaining 1/3 cup cooled caramel-water syrup
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla, if desired
beat 2 more minutes
Pour into greased and floured cake pans, either a 9 x 13 or
2 layer pans. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes for layer pans or
35 minutes for 9 x 13.
Cool and frost with creamy burnt sugar icing. (which I will
send in over the weekend as it is long also.)
Nancy, hope this wasn't too long for you. Thank you so much
for all that you do for us. I too loved the picture of
Ditto. I could never be mad at your fur babies.
Karen, SW Arkansas
http://www.nancyskitchen.com July, 2008 newsletter
recipes.
Chris in NM
Also 3/17/2009 newsletter I submitted
this:
Burnt Sugar Cake With Caramel Frosting
This is one like my Grandmother always made, but never gave
out her recipe. Yummy!
Burnt Sugar Cake
Sift together and set aside:
2 1/2 c. flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Cream together:
1/2 c. shortening
1 tsp. vanilla
Add gradually, creaming until fluffy after each addition:
1/2 c. sugar
(Add in thirds beating thoroughly after each addition.)
2 egg yolks, well beaten
Mix together:
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. burnt sugar syrup
(Remainder to be used for Burnt Sugar Frosting.)
Alternately add dry ingredients in fourths. Add liquid
ingredients in thirds to creamy mixture. After each
addition, beat only until smooth. (Do not overbeat.) Beat
until frothy 2 egg whites. Add gradually (beating well after
each addition), 1/4 cup sugar. Beat until rounded peaks are
formed. Spread this over batter and fold together. Pour into
pan. Bake 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until cake
tests done. When cake is cool frost it with Burnt Sugar
Frosting. Sprinkle with pecans. (For square cake double
recipe.)
Burnt Sugar Cake Syrup:
2 c. sugar
With back of wooden spoon, gently keep sugar moving toward
center of skillet until melted. Heat until golden brown and
foam appears. Remove from heat and gradually add a very
small amount at a time:
1 1/2 c. boiling water
Cook until bubbles are dime-sized. Set aside - cool
completely. May be put in a jar and kept in refrigerator.
Chris in NM
http://www.nancyskitchen
