Burnt Sugar Angel Food Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 (18 ounce) package angel food cake mix
• 1 cup toasted pecans, chopped
• 1 cup sifted icing sugar
• 2 tablespoons soft butter
• 2 tablespoons cream

Recipe

• 1 over med. high heat, melt the sugar in a saucepan,stirring constantly.
• 2 warning: the hot sugar will be overheated at this point and will almost explode when you add the water. be very careful, keeping your face back, and adding the water carefully.
• 3 add the water, and boil for 7 min's,remove from heat and set aside.
• 4 prepare the cake according to directions on the box, but substitute 1/4 cup of the water with 1/4 cup of the prepared sugar syrup.
• 5 fold the toasted pecans into the batter.
• 6 without spraying or greasing the pan, pour the cake batter directly into the angel food pan.
• 7 bake for about 35-40 min's, then remove from pan to cool.
• 8 for icing, beat the icing sugar,butter, cream and remaining syrup together, sprad over the cake.
• 9 you can add more icing sugar or cream to make a nice consistency to spread over the cake.