@wickdconfections: If someone makes you this cake… they love you. Because this is a labor of love. 🤎🔥 For Black History Month, I’m bringing back Burnt Sugar Cake, a historic Black Southern celebration cake that slowly faded when box mixes took over. Burnt Sugar Cake Burnt Sugar Syrup • 1 cup granulated sugar (200 g) • 1 cup boiling water (240 ml) Melt sugar over medium heat until deep amber (do not stir, swirl pan). Carefully add boiling water, stir smooth, simmer 3–5 min. Cool. Reserve ½ cup for cake + ½ cup for frosting. Cake • 1 cup butter, softened (227 g) • 2 cups sugar (400 g) • 4 eggs • 3 cups cake flour (360 g) • 1 tbsp baking powder (14 g) • ½ tsp salt • 1 cup whole milk (240 ml) • ½ cup burnt sugar syrup • 2 tsp vanilla Heat oven to 350°F / 175°C. Grease three 8-inch pans. Cream butter + sugar 3–5 min. Add eggs one at a time. Whisk dry ingredients. Alternate dry ingredients + milk into batter. Mix in burnt sugar syrup + vanilla. Bake 25–30 min. Cool completely. Traditional Burnt Sugar Frosting (work fast!) • ½ cup butter (113 g) • 1 cup brown sugar (200 g) • ½ cup burnt sugar syrup • ¼ cup evaporated milk (60 ml) • 3–4 cups powdered sugar (360–480 g) • pinch salt + 1 tsp vanilla Boil butter, brown sugar, syrup & milk 2 minutes. Cool until warm, then beat in powdered sugar, salt & vanilla. Frost cake quickly before it sets. Optional Brown Sugar Penuche Frosting (creamier outside) • 1½ cups butter, divided (340 g) • 1½ cups brown sugar (300 g) • ½ cup heavy cream (120 ml) • 1 tsp salt • 4½ cups powdered sugar (540 g) Melt ¾ cup butter. Boil brown sugar + cream + salt. Beat into melted butter with powdered sugar. Add remaining butter 1 tbsp at a time. Rest 10–30 min until spreadable. Assemble Fill and frost cake with traditional burnt sugar frosting. Optional: cover outside with penuche frosting. Finish with rustic swoops and swirls. #BlackHistory #TikTokLearn#BlackHistoryBlackFoodHistory#TikTokLearningCampaigngeRecipes

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