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Burnt Sugar Cake With Burnt Sugar Frosting

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup boiling water
1 1/2 cups sugar
2/3 cup butter
2 beaten egg whites
1 cup cold water
3 cups flour, or 2 1/2 if using a mixer
1 Tsp. baking soda
1 Tsp. vanilla

1 cup sugar
1 cup cream
1 Tsp salt

Burn 1/2 C sugar in skillet, stir constantly.  Add boiling water
(SLOWLY) and boil to a syrup, then set aside.  Cream sugar and
butter; add cold water and beat thoroughly.  Add flour and baking
soda and mix.  Add sugar syrup and beat.  Fold in beaten, but not
dry egg whites and vanilla.  Mix well and pour into (greased and
floured) cake pans.  Bake 350F preheated oven for 30-40 minutes.

Mix sugar and cream in skillet and cook to a caramel consistency.
Add salt and beat to a beautiful caramel.

Printable version: burnt-sugar02.txt.