Yellow Cake With Penuche Frosting
INGREDIENTS:
Yellow Cake Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter or margarine softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1/3 cup evaporated milk you will need a 12 oz. can if you make the frosting below
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Penuche Frosting Ingredients:
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2/3 cup evaporated milk you will have enough left from cake for frosting
1/2 cup butter or margarine
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
INSTRUCTIONS:
Cream butter and sugar with mixer. Add eggs, milk and vanilla and continue mixing. Mix in flour, baking powder and salt.
Pour into two 9 inch greased or sprayed cake pans or one 9 x 13 pan. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 20 – 25 minutes for round pans and 30 to 35 minutes for 9 x 13 pan.
Penuche Frosting:
Combine all ingredients except vanilla. Bring to a boil, stirring to keep from burning. Boil one minute. Remove from stove and add vanilla.
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