Burnt Sugar Cake With Caramel Frosting
Photo: flickr user Rachel from Cupcakes Take the Cake
Ingredients
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup boiling water
2/3 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs, separated
3 cups sifted cake flour
3 teaspoons double acting baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
Pecan halves
2 tablespoons butter
cup heavy cream
2/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 cups confectioners' sugar
Few drops vanilla
Preparation
1
All ingredients at room temperature.
2
3
Meanwhile, cream butter well, add one cup sugar gradually, beating until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and then egg yolks, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Stir in cooled caramel syrup; add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk, beating until smooth. Beat egg whites at high speed until stiff but not dry. Fold into mixture.
4
Pour batter into three round 9" layer pans lined on the bottom with brown paper and greased. Bake in moderate oven, 375 degrees, for about 20 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes, then turn out on rack to cool. Spread caramel frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Garnish with pecan halves.
Tools
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Yield:
6.0 servings
Added:
Thursday, December 3, 2009 - 12:18am