Down South Old-fashioned Caramel Cake

== Description ==
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
== Ingredients ==
* 3½ cups all-purpose flour
* 2 tsp baking powder
* 1 cup butter, softened
* 2 cups sugar
* 6 eggs
* 1 cup milk
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
=== Caramel frosting ===
* 3 cups firmly packed brown sugar
* 2 cups milk
* 4 tbsp softened butter
* 2 tsp vanilla extract
== Directions ==
# Preheat oven to 325°F.
# Butter 2 layer cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment or waxed paper.
# Butter the waxed paper.
# Sift the flour with the baking powder and set aside.
# In a large mixing bowl cream the butter until fluffy, then gradually add the sugar, beating until creamy.
# Add the eggs one at a time, and beat in thoroughly.
# Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
# Stir well after each addition, but do not over mix.
# Stir in the vanilla extract.
# Turn the batter into the prepared pans.
# Bake 35 minutes.
# When the cake is done cool 10 min in the pans then turn out onto cake racks to cool completely.
=== Caramel frosting ===
# Combine the brown sugar and milk in a large saucepan.
# Bring to a boil and cook stirring constantly, to a soft-ball stage.
# Remove from heat.
# Add butter and vanilla, and beat at high speed until thick enough to hold to the cake when spread.
# If the frosting becomes too thick, beat in a few drops of hot water.
# Spread the caramel frosting over one layer of the cake, top with the other layer and cover the top and sides of the entire cake with the remaining frosting. 
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