burnt sugar cake
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My grandma Dismukes passed this recipe on to me. Now I am a grandma and cook for grandkids~ love this cake. Be careful not to scorch the sugar or over boil it. I only boil it to soft ball stage~ where a drop will form a soft ball when placed in a cool glass of water. Please note this was an old "Victorian Recipe", so it has been changed just a little.
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prep time
35 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
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yield
12 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 3/4 cups cake flour
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 - eggs, separated
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon orange flavoring, optional
How To Make burnt sugar cake
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Step 1In a small cast iron skillet carmalize 1/2 cup sugar over medium heat. Add 1/4 cup water and dissolve. Let boil until syrup is reduced to 1/4 cup. Set aside and let cool.
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Step 2Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans or one 9x13 inch pan.
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Step 3In a large bowl cream 3/4 cup sugar and butter. Add egg yolks, Beat thoroughly.
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Step 4In a medium bowl, sift salt, baking powder, and flour. Set aside.
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Step 5In a small bowl combine milk, carmalized sugar and flavorings. Add alternately with dry igredients into large bowl with creamed sugar,butter and egg yolks.
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Step 6Beat egg whites until stiff, fold into cake batter. Pour into cake pans. Bake for 20-30 min until done.
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Step 7Frost with white icing(Mixture of Butter,powdered sugar, vanilla and hot water) Drizzle burnt sugar over it.
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