1-2-3-4 Cake With Caramel Icing
3 sticks butter, divided 2 cups sugar 3 cups all-purpose flour 4 eggs, well beaten 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 1/4 cups milk, divided 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In bowl, combine 2 sticks butter and sugar. Beat with mixer until creamy. Add eggs, beat until smooth. In another bowl, combine flour and baking powder. Add alternately with 1 cup milk to butter mixture, beating until smooth. Add vanilla, beat until well blended. divide batter evenly among 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans. Tap bottoms of pans to distribute batter evenly. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean. Cool completely. In saucepan, melt 1 stick butter over low heat. Add brown sugar and 1/4 cup milk. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat to cool. Add powdered sugar, mix until well blended. When cakes are cooled, remove from pans. Place 1 layer onto cake plate. Spread one-third of icing over layer. Place second layer over icing. Spread with more icing. Top with third layer. Spread top and sides with icing. Sugar Says: People are like stained glass windows: They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, But when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light shining from within. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
