Sandy Wells

Ingredients

• 1/2 C sugar
• +
• 1 1/2 C sugar
• 3/4 C margarine
• 1 C cold water
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3 C flour
• Frosting:
• 2 C sugar
• 1/2 C butter
• 1/2 C milk
• 1 tsp corn syrup

Directions

For cake:

Place the 1/2 C sugar in a frying pan and dissolve over medium heat until it starts to smoke. Add 1/2 C hot water and stir until smooth.

Cream the shortening and sugar, add yolks well beaten, then the burnt sugar and cold water. Sift flour 7 times with salt and soda. Add 1/2 flour, mix thoroughly, add vanilla and the rest of the flour and beat well.

Use (3) 9" layer pans or a large loaf pan and bake at 350F for 35 minutes.

Frosting:

Place 2 C of sugar in the same pan that you burnt the sugar in, add remaining ingredients and cook slowly for 3 minutes, then cool the frosting until it's spreading consistency.

Submitted 6/13/05.
Source: Grandmother
Submitted By: Sandy Wells
sanwells@pacbell.net
Sandy Wells