Caramel Cake
By: Anonymous
Published: Thursday, December 31, 2009 - 11:40pm

Ingredients




2 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 eggs
1/4 cup caramel syrup
3/4 cup water

Preparation

1 Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Cream shortening; beat in sugar gradually. Add vanilla and eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. 2 Blend in syrup. Add dry ingredients alternately with water. Beat smooth after each addition. Bake in two waxpaper lined 9 inch pans. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30 to 35 minutes. 3 To make caramel syrup: Heat 2/3 cup sugar in heavy skillet over low flame. Stir constantly until sugar is melted and a golden brown. Remove from heat, slowly add 1/3 cup boiling water. Return to heat and stir until sugar dissolves. Cool. Frost the cake with caramel icing.