caramel cake

Preheat oven to 350ºF
grease 8-inch sq. pan and line with parchment
bake 35-40 min

beat with mixer:

• 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) 
• 1 c sugar 
• 2 lg eggs 
• 1 c buttermilk 
• 1 tsp vanilla 

Sift together:

• 2 c flour 
• 1 tsp bkg pdr 
• 3/4 tsp bkg soda 
• 1/2 tsp salt 

Add flour in thirds to liquid mixture until incorporated. Spread in pan and rap on counter to eliminate bubbles. Bake til golden & passes toothpick test.

Glaze:

• 1/2 c brown sugar 
• 1 c cream 
• 1 Tbs corn syrup 
• 1 tsp vanilla 

Cook brown sugar over med heat in heavy-bottomed saucepan. When brown and nutty-smelling, whisk in lukewarm cream, gradually at first, incorporating fully so sugar doesn't seize. When all cream whisked in, add corn syrup and vanilla. Pour over warm cake.