Caramel Cake

Ingredients:
yellow cake
3/4 cup butter
1 cup milk
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
2 3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla 


caramel icing
2 2/3 cups brown sugar
1 stick butter
7 Tbsp evaporated milk
1 tsp vanilla


Directions:
1.  Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2.  Combine milk and butter in small saucepan over low heat until butter is melted.  Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
3.  In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt wit a whick.
4.  In a large bowl, mix eggs and sugar and beat well at high speed until smooth and thick.
5.  Add flour mixture to egg mixture and mix only until flour disappears.  
6.  Add milk mixture and vanilla.  Stir well and pour into a well greased 9 x 13 or 2 - 9 inch pans.
7.  Bake for 40 minutes.


To make frosting:
1.  In medium saucepan, combine sugar, butter, evaporated milk, and vanilla.  Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring well.
2. Lower heat to a gentle boil.  Sir often for 7 minutes.  Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes. 
3.  With a wooden spoon, beat frosting for several minutes until it thickens.




Recipe from: See Jane Cook