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INGREDIENTS:
1 1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. shortening
1 tbsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. flour (plain)
1 tsp. soda
3/4 c. cold water
2 eggs
1 c. sweet milk
1 tbsp. baking powder

DIRECTIONS:
Burn 1/2 sugar to deep brown; add water and stir until sugar dissolves. Set aside to cool. Cream sugar and shortening; add egg yolks. Sift flour, baking powder, and soda three times. Add flour alternately with milk to shortening mix. Then add burnt sugar liquid and beat. Fold in egg whites which have been beaten until stiff. Add vanilla. Bake in 9 inch pan at 350 degrees. Makes three layers.

BURNT SUGAR ICING:

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. sweet milk
3/8 c. butter
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream sugar and butter. Place on stove until sugar turns light brown, stirring frequently. Take off stove. Add milk. Place back on stove and cook until mixture drops heavy from spoon. Then beat until thick.