The Cake Slice: Burnt Sugar Cake
November 20, 2009 at 1:11 am | Posted in cakes & tortes, groups, layer cakes, sweet things, the cake slice | 34 Comments
I almost forgot about this posting! My head has been somewhere else, and the date kind of got away from me. Oh well, here it is in all its sweet glory: the Burnt Sugar Cake for this month’s Cake Slice.
A burnt sugar syrup (really a dark caramel simple syrup) is the key to this recipe. Both the cake and the frosting have a nice dose of this syrup, giving them a very eye-catching soft caramel color.
The cake itself is nice– a dense crumb, but moist. Thanks to heaping amounts of powdered sugar added to the sugar syrup, the frosting is, predictably, very sweet. While my husband was a big fan, it was a bit too much for me…I made a bee-line to my toothbrush after each slice!
Here’s a printable link to the recipe. Or get your hands on a copy of Southern Cakes by Nancie McDermott. Cruise through the list of The Cake Slice Bakers to check out all of our sugary cakes this month!
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Comment by Fiona— November 20, 2009 #
That’s one tall cake. It looks like a good moist sponge with tasty icing.
Comment by Sarah, Maison Cupcake— November 20, 2009 #
Lovely, Steph! And I’m glad you remembered this post 😀
Comment by VeggieGirl— November 20, 2009 #
Looks beautiful. I’d probably be running for my toothbrush too! LOL
Comment by Amanda— November 20, 2009 #
I’m not surprised that you had to reach for your toothbrush. Luckily I reduced the amount of sugar by a far bit. The cake on it’s own was fine but with the frosting, I think my teeth had frost-bite! But I must say that your cake looks yummilicious as it is. Great job!
Comment by jo— November 20, 2009 #
Wow! Such a pretty cake!
Comment by Michele— November 20, 2009 #
Yummy !!! I always love all your cake, they all look soooo delicious :), I sure need to try them all…
xxx
Comment by Pam— November 20, 2009 #
Your cake looks great! It totally slipped my mind that this gets posted today too. At least you made yours!
Comment by Stephanie— November 20, 2009 #
Mmmm… looks so dense and luscious! Perfect with a cup of joe, on a sad and rainy friday.
Comment by vibi— November 20, 2009 #
Wow. Your cake looks fantastic! You frosted it beautifully!
Comment by Nina— November 20, 2009 #
Wow- you’re cake looks beautiful!! I too ran for my toothbrush right after eating a slice 😀
Comment by Kim— November 20, 2009 #
Interesting name, but delicious recipe:)
Comment by Mansi— November 20, 2009 #
So glad to finally see a picture of the finished project. I’m a delinquent this month and am not making mine until tomorrow for a dinner party. I can’t wait to try it!
Comment by Allison— November 21, 2009 #
Your cake looks great – is that specks of vanilla bean I can see in the frosting?
Comment by Alicia— November 21, 2009 #
Yum, looks great. Did you do the caramel daring bakers cake, this seems similar? The frosting on that one was too sweet also…
Comment by Allie— November 21, 2009 #
Such a pretty frosting job…I love the specks of vanilla bean in there.
Comment by Erika from The Pastry Chef At Home— November 21, 2009 #
Your cake looks great and very tall and moist. I agree with you that the frosting was tooth-achingingly sweet
Comment by Katie— November 21, 2009 #
Looks great! I, too, thought it was way too sweet. Better luck with next month’s pick!
Comment by Jodie— November 22, 2009 #
This looks wonderful! I love caramel-y flavors, and love the little swirls of frosting on top.
Comment by Caitlin— November 22, 2009 #
Looks wonderful! Reminds me of the DB challenge caramel cake, which *was* quite sweet.
Comment by Y— November 23, 2009 #
Awesome! Your cake looks so delicious 😛
Comment by Mari Ann "Burn Belly Fat"— November 23, 2009 #
too bad it was too sweet, sounds great anyway!
Comment by Gala— November 23, 2009 #
There’s nothing like it! That looks delicious!
(FYI- there’s a free gift tag download on my blog) 🙂
Comment by Jillian— November 23, 2009 #
That cake looks amazing! Everything you post makes me drool!! Yum!
Comment by Lauryn— November 24, 2009 #
Yummm burnt sugar sounds absolutely amazing 🙂 And it looks so pretty, too!
Comment by Sues— November 24, 2009 #
The frosting on the top of your cake looks so dreamy and the crumb looks perfect.
great job!
Comment by Monica H— November 25, 2009 #
Woah, that just looks so super sweet. So is it the sugar syrup that makes it more dense?
Comment by Julia @ Mélanger— November 25, 2009 #
This looks delightful – I’d love a slice of this.
Comment by Cakelaw— November 25, 2009 #
It sounds RICH but SO delicious. I love burnt sugar anything, so this one is right up my alley!
Comment by Teanna— November 30, 2009 #
I made this cake for my birthday and it was the best thing I’ve ever eaten. The sugar syrup gave me some trouble but it was worth it in the end. Thank you.
Comment by Christy— April 13, 2010 #
Can I make this in a bundt pan???
Comment by Michelle— May 19, 2012 #
Well, I don’t really know, because I didn’t try it that way..but you probably can. It will take quite a bit longer to bake, so you may want to turn the temp to 325 to keep it from getting too dark.
Here’s a different burnt sugar cake recipe that might interest you, since it’s specifically made to be a bundt…
http://blog.amyatlas.com/2011/01/burnt-sugar-bundt-recipe-baked-explorations-book-giveaway/
Comment by steph (whisk/spoon)— May 19, 2012 #
How much burnt sugar flavoring do I add to cake mix
Comment by Betty— March 31, 2019 #
of the burnt sugar syrup? 1/2 cup gets mixed in the cake batter, and another 1/2 cup goes into the frosting.
Comment by steph (whisk/spoon)— March 31, 2019 #