Tips on how to avoid a burnt cake reposted from @lamzycakesandbakes. Here are some reasons why you end up with a burnt cake👇🏾 . . . . . 1. Try to invest in good baking pans and have them plenty in different sizes. It will save you the stress of baking multiple times. 2. Try to understand how your oven works. In addition, don't open your oven in the first 25 minutes of baking time. You need to trap that heat. It makes your cake bake faster. 3. Do shallow baking instead of deep baking. By this,

BURNT SUGAR CAKE Burn one-half cup sugar in skillet until liquidized, then add one-fourth cup boiling water, stirring it well, then set it aside to cool. Cream together one and one-half cups white sugar and one-half cup butter, then add 3 egg yolks, one cup cold water, 2 cups flour and beat the batter for 5 minutes. Next add egg whites well beaten and one-half cup flour to which has been added two tablespoons baking powder. Flavor batter with vanilla and add burnt sugar.sugar. Bake cake in layer