Burnt Sugar Cake Recipe
Looking for a cake that spells home and country roads with a unique taste? Try Burnt Sugar Cake! This cake gets its flavor from burnt sugar syrup used in both the cake and frosting.
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups white sugar, divided
- ⅓ cup hot water
- 3 cups sifted cake flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup milk
Instructions
- Heat 1/2 cup sugar in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir continuously with a wooden spoon until the sugar melts and turns dark brown. Remove from heat, slowly mix in hot water until fully incorporated, and set aside to cool the burnt sugar mixture.
- To get started, preheat your oven to 350°F and then line two 9-inch round baking pans with parchment paper.
- To achieve the best results, sift flour, baking powder, and salt together three times.
- Using an electric mixer, blend 1 1/4 cups of sugar and butter in a large bowl until the mixture becomes light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, making sure to beat thoroughly after each addition. Finally, incorporate the cooled burnt sugar mixture and vanilla.
- Achieve a smooth batter by alternately adding dry ingredients and milk to the creamed mixture. Finally, pour the batter into the prepared pans.
- Preheat the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes until a clean toothpick test.
- After a short cooling period on a wire rack, deftly invert it onto either a serving plate or another cooling rack for a seamless transition.
