Bonny Brown Sugar Cake

INGREDIENTS

2 1/4 sifter cake fluor

3 1/2 tsp double-acting baking powder

1 tsp salt

1/2 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup milk

2 eggs unbeaten

1 tsp vanilla

Sift together fluor, baking powder, salt and granulated sugar.  In separate bowl sift light brown sugar, then mix with sifted dry ingredients.  Add shortening and 3/4 cup milk, beat for 2 minutes until batter is well-blended and glossy.  (If electric mixer is used, beat at low to medium speed for same period of time).  Add 1/4 cup milk, eggs and vanilla, beat for two minutes.  Pour into two, lightly greased, fluores, 8-inch layer cake pans.  Bake in moderate oven 350ºF (175ºC) for 30 to 35 minutes.  Cool.

Sea Foam Frosting:

Combine 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar, 1/3 cup light corn syrup, 2 egg whites, 2 tbsp water, 1/8 tsp cream of tartar and 1/8 tsp salt.  Place in top of double boiler over rapidly boiling water and beat with rotary beater until mixture stands in peaks.  Remove from boiling water.  Add 1 tsp vanilla and continue beating until thick enough to spread.  Frost cooled cake