golden layer cake with caramel frosting

Name: Golden Layer Cake with Caramel Frosting
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## GOLDEN LAYER CAKE; 2¼ cup(s) cake flour; 1½ cup(s) sugar; 3 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) milk; 1½ teaspoon(s) vanilla; 2 eggs; 1/2 cup(s) shortening; ## CARAMEL FROSTING; 1/2 cup(s) butter; 1 cup(s) dark brown sugar; packed; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 cup(s) milk; 2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar

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Teresa Malkemus

Bloomington, IN

Updated on Aug 2, 2023

A nice dessert for any meal.

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GOLDEN LAYER CAKE
2¼ cups cake flour
1½ cups sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1½ teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 cup shortening
CARAMEL FROSTING
1/2 cup butter
1 cup dark brown sugar; packed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup milk
2 cups confectioners' sugar

How To Make golden layer cake with caramel frosting

Step 1

Heat oven to 350° F. Grease rectangular cake pan.

Step 2

Beat all ingredients for the cake in a large bowl occasionally scraping the sides of the bowl. Beat for 3 minutes.
Step 3

Pour into pan. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes.
Step 4

For the icing: Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in sugar and salt.
Step 5

Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil hard for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Step 6

Remove from heat; cool to lukewarm. Stir in confectioners' sugar and beat until smooth. If frosting is too thick beat in a little milk.
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