Brenda's Birthday Cake | Just A Pinch Recipes

Name: Brenda's Birthday Cake | Just A Pinch Recipes
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: ## CAKE * IF MAKING CAKE OTHER THAN CARAMEL, LEAVE OUT BROWN SUGAR AND INCREASE WHITE SUGAR TO 1-1/2 CUPS; 3 cup(s) sifted cake flour or white lily all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1-1/4 cup(s) granulated white sugar *; 1/4 cup(s) light brown sugar (can use dark -i prefer light)*; 4 - large eggs, at room temperature; 2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 1 cup(s) milk, at room temperature; ## BROWN SUGAR AND SPICE SIMPLE SYRUP; 1 cup(s) brown sugar; 1 cup(s) water; 3 - whole cinnamon sticks; 1 teaspoon(s) whole allspice berries; 1 teaspoon(s) whole cloves; 1 teaspoon(s) grated nutmeg; 1 tablespoon(s) lemon (or orange) zest; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; ## CARAMEL FILLING AND ICING; 1 1/2 stick(s) unsalted butter, (or 12 tablespoons) cut into 12 pieces and softened; 2 cup(s) packed light brown sugar (you can use dark brown sugar –i prefer light); 1/2 cup(s) canned evaporated milk or heavy cream; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 1/2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar, sifted after measuring

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This recipe makes a four-layer cake. You can also make it as a two-layer cake. However, you get more filling/icing with four layers. SMILE! This is a sturdy cak

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Ingredients

## CAKE * IF MAKING CAKE OTHER THAN CARAMEL, LEAVE OUT BROWN SUGAR AND INCREASE WHITE SUGAR TO 1-1/2 CUPS
3 cup(s) sifted cake flour or white lily all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon(s) baking powder
1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
1 cup(s) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1-1/4 cup(s) granulated white sugar *
1/4 cup(s) light brown sugar (can use dark -i prefer light)*
4 - large eggs, at room temperature
2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract
1 cup(s) milk, at room temperature
## BROWN SUGAR AND SPICE SIMPLE SYRUP
1 cup(s) brown sugar
1 cup(s) water
3 - whole cinnamon sticks
1 teaspoon(s) whole allspice berries
1 teaspoon(s) whole cloves
1 teaspoon(s) grated nutmeg
1 tablespoon(s) lemon (or orange) zest
1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
## CARAMEL FILLING AND ICING
1 1/2 stick(s) unsalted butter, (or 12 tablespoons) cut into 12 pieces and softened
2 cup(s) packed light brown sugar (you can use dark brown sugar –i prefer light)
1/2 cup(s) canned evaporated milk or heavy cream
1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
2 1/2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar, sifted after measuring