Burnt Sugar Cake With Caramel Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. cold water
3/4 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. milk
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 scant tsp. soda

Preparation

Burn 1/2 cup sugar in a steel pan to a deep brown; add water and shake well until all sugar is dissolved and set aside to cool. Cream shortening and sugar thoroughly; add egg yolks, that have been beaten.
Add milk and mix flour, which has been sifted 3 times with the baking powder and soda.
Add burnt sugar liquid and the beaten egg whites and vanilla.
Bake in layers.
Quickly cover cake with Caramel Frosting.