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
Make it step by step
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Nutrition and portions
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Recipe source
Adapted from Foodista by Anonymous, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.
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