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I found the recipe you are looking for but I am having trouble posting it. I will have it up here by the end of the day...I promise!!! :)

Here is the recipe you requested...it is in the exact format as it appeared in the 1950's Betty Crocker Picture Cookbook

Burnt Sugar Cake

Grease and flour………………………………….2 – 9”layer pans or 13x9 pan

First, caramelize the sugar…………………………1 cup of sugar

Remove from heat.

Add slowly, stirring constantly………………….1/2 cup boiling water

Stir over low heat until lumps are dissolved.
Pour into measuring cup………………………….1/4 cup caramel mixture
And enough cold water to make…………………...1 cup liquid

Cream together until fluffy………………………..1/2 cup soft shortening
        1 1/3 cups sugar

Beat in thoroughly…………………………………3 eggs

Sift together………………………………………..2 1/3 cups sifted Gold Medal Flour
                 2 ½ tsp baking powder
                1 tsp salt

Stir in alternately with……………………………..caramel mixture

Pour into prepared pans. Bake until cake tests done at 350 degrees for 35 to 45 min.  Top with caramel frosting (recipe below).

Caramel Frosting

**Use the remaining caramel syrup

Heat together…..
 All the caramel mixture
 plus cream to equal 1/2 cup
6 tablespoons butter

Beat in……..
 3 cups confectioner’s sugar
 1/3 tsp. salt
 1 tsp vanilla

Thank you SO MUCH for taking the time to post this recipe Jessica.  I've been looking for this recipe as well.  My grandmother used to make it all the time.  When she died all of her cookbooks, and all but a few of her recipes, were lost.  Her birthday was this past Wednesday (02/06) so this weekend will be the perfect time for me to make this in honor of her memory.  Thank you!

I am so glad that I could help find this recipe for you too! Thank you for sharing your memories and stories. I hope you enjoyed the cake! :)

I found a Burnt Sugar Cake recipe in my BC Cookbook.  If you haven't already gotten the recipe elsewhere, let me know and I'll type it up for you.  It also has a recipe for Caramel Frosting.  Are you interested in that, too?  My BC Cookbook is the Third Printing 1980 from 1978 and 1969.

Cyn6

Yes please send me a copy of the Burnt Sugar Cake Recipe.  I would love to try it.  But I don't cook to much, so please put in easy terms.  Thank you.

Yes , I would like the copy of the Burnt Sugar Cake Recipe . If someone will sent me one to ********************** Thank You

msguinea, my name is Sue Willis and I realize your message was posted, but if you still need the burnt sugar cake from the 1950's cookbook let me know ok?

Hello suzysqs, do you remember me?  It's chicagosinger.  I'm glad to see you posting!  Hope you had a great holiday weekend!  Take care!

chicagosinger

I realize it has been a long time since I asked for the burnt sugar cake recipe but it you still have it, I truly need it now.  My email address is: *******************   I truly would appreciate it.

Hi msguinea,  I know it's been a long time since you requested this recipe but I thought you might enjoy seeing it in it's original format from the "Betty Crocker's NEW PICTURE Cook Book"  I'm sorry you lost your book in a fire. I love collecting old cook books and recipes.  If you have other favorites from the book I would be glad to copy them for you.  enjoy,

Ms. Anita B.

I was doing a search for a recipe and found a reply from you about the 1950's Betty Crocker Cookbook. My mother in law is looking for a recipe for California Marinade that she loves that was in that cookbook.  Would you have it?  If so, please email me at ********************.

Thank you!

Lisa

I found sever receipies for Burnt Sugar Cake on cooks.com web site.