Burnt Caramel Cake

• 1/2 cup sugar, burnt till dark
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons white corn syrup
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup water
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• FILLING
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 2/3 cup milk

1. this recipe sounds a little confusing.but read it all the way through before attempting --
2. in heavy pot, burn 1/2 cup sugar till dark -- put 1/2 cup boiling water in burnt sugar and let boil to a syrup -- this will take about 7 minutes -- cool, but keep warm --
3. cream sugar and butter, add eggs and beat till creamy --
4. then add water, salt, vanilla and burnt syrup leaving 2 tbls in the skillet for filling --
5. add flour and baking powder, beat 2 minutes.
6. bake in 2 greased and floured cake pans in a 350* oven for 25-30 minutes.
7. to prepare FILLING:.
8. put 2 cups sugar in skillet with burnt syrup.add butter the size of an small egg -- milk ( or light cream) and 2 tbls white corn syrup.
9. boil till it forms a soft ball in water -- then let mixture cool and beat again --
10. spread on cake.if icing gets too thick to spread -- add a little cream or milk --
11. take a little while to prepare but it is well worth it -- in my opinion.
12. I use 2-9" round cake pans -- .

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/burnt-caramel-cake-127482 (may not work)