Burnt Sugar Cake

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 egg yolks (save whites)
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup water or milk
• 2 1/2 cups flour
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• 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 stiff beaten egg whites, fold in

Burnt Sugar Syrup

• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup boiling water

Burnt Sugar Frosting:

• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2/3 cup sweet cream
• chunk of butter

Directions:

For cake: Mix ingredients in order given. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.

For Syrup: Melt sugar in skillet and stir until smokes intently (dark brown and smooth). Remove from heat and add boiling water; return to stove and stir rapidly until molasses-like syrup results. Pour over cake.

For Frosting: Boil ingredients until soft ball stage, then beat to a cream and spread on cake.

By Robin from Washington, IA