Recipes, Hints and Cures
Caramel Cake
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
3 cups flour
3 tsp. Baking powder
1 tsp. Salt
1 ½ cups cream, thick
Beat eggs and sugar together. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together.
Blend this alternately with cream into beaten eggs and sugar.
Bake at 350 until done but not over done.
Makes 3 good layers. (I use separated cream, adding a little more if needed.)
Icing
1 lb. Light brown sugar
1 cup cream, thick
Cook until it forms a firm soft ball in cold water.
Add 2 tbsp. Vanilla and 3 tbsp butter.
Beat well and ice the cake.
Photo: about 1907, of Flora Frances Durrette Garth (age 5), who was known for her delicious Caramel Cake.
She always had some fresh cake waiting on the table to share with company.
