Burnt Sugar Cake Recipe
Ingredients
| Dark brown sugar | ||
| Boiling water | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cake mix package | 1 | |
| Butter/Margarine | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Milk | 6 Tablespoon | |
| 1 large package creamy vanilla-frosting mix | ||
Directions
Early in day: In heavy skillet over medium heat, stir 1/3 cup packed brown sugar constantly until melted and smoking.
Now slowly add boiling water, continuing to stir until sugar is dissolved.
Pour into measuring cup; set aside.
Preheat oven as cake-mix label directs.
Make cake but substitute burnt-sugar syrup plus enough water for amount of liquid called for.
Turn batter into two greased 9-inch layer-cake pans.
Bake, then cool as label directs.
Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, melt butter; add 1 cup packed brown sugar; then boil over low heat, stirring constantly, 2 minutes.
Add milk; stir until boiling.
Remove from heat; cool.
Pour into small bowl.
With electric mixer at medium speed, gradually add frosting mix, beating until smooth.
Use to fill and frost cake layers.
Now slowly add boiling water, continuing to stir until sugar is dissolved.
Pour into measuring cup; set aside.
Preheat oven as cake-mix label directs.
Make cake but substitute burnt-sugar syrup plus enough water for amount of liquid called for.
Turn batter into two greased 9-inch layer-cake pans.
Bake, then cool as label directs.
Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, melt butter; add 1 cup packed brown sugar; then boil over low heat, stirring constantly, 2 minutes.
Add milk; stir until boiling.
Remove from heat; cool.
Pour into small bowl.
With electric mixer at medium speed, gradually add frosting mix, beating until smooth.
Use to fill and frost cake layers.
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