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Butterscotch Funny Cake
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Servings: 8
Categories:
Cakes
/
Desserts
Ingredients: 1 1/2
cups
Flour 1
teaspoon
Salt 1/2
cup
Shortening 3
tablespoons
Cold water 1/4
cup
Shortening 1/2
cup
Brown sugar,
firmly packed
2
tablespoons
Light corn syrup 3
tablespoons
Water 1/2
teaspoon
Vanilla 1 1/4
cups
Cake flour 1
teaspoon
Baking powder 1/2
teaspoon
Salt 3/4
cup
Sugar 1/4
cup
Milk 1
teaspoon
Vanilla 1
Egg
Directions:
1.
TO MAKE PASTRY: Sift flour; mix with salt. Cut in shortening with pastry blender, or two knives until mixture is consistency of coarse cornmeal.
Sprinkle with cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Mix until all particles are dampened. Put onto wax paper. Press into ball. Let stand 15 minutes at room temperature.
2.
Line a 9-inch pie plate with the pastry.
3.
Mix 1/4 cup of shortening, brown sugar and corn syrup. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Add the water and again bring to a boil. Continue to boil for 2 minutes, then remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Set aside to cool.
4.
Start oven at 350 degrees. Sift flour with baking powder, salt and sugar.
5.
Put 1/4 cup of shortening in mixed bowl. Sift in dry ingredients. Add milk and vanilla. Mix until flour is dampened. Beat 2 minutes on low speed. Add egg, beat 1 minute longer. Pour batter into pastry-lined pan, Dribble sauce over cake batter. Bake 50-55 minutes. Serve warm or cold. Sauce will have made layer between cake and pastry.
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