Old Fashioned Southern Burned Caramel Cake

INGREDIENTS

For the cake

• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup whole milk, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

For the frosting

• 4 1/2 cups sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 2 sticks margarine (1 cup)
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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INSTRUCTIONS

For the cake

• Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each.
• Sift flour and baking powder and salt together three times. Add alternately with milk to creamed mixture.
• Bake in greased and floured pans at 350 about 30 – 35 minutes. Cool before frosting.

For the frosting

• Burn ½ cup sugar in iron skillet. Add ½ cup boiling water to make syrup.
• Add 4 cups sugar, 2 sticks margarine, and 1 cup milk.
• Cook until soft ball stage. Remove from heat. Add 1 tsp. vanilla.
• Set pan in cold water and beat until thick enough to spread.
• Don’t forget to share the spatula, beaters, or bowl with batter or icing you set aside for the little ones.