Old Fashioned Southern Burned Caramel Cake

INGREDIENTS

For the cake

• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup whole milk, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

For the frosting

• 4 1/2 cups sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 2 sticks margarine (1 cup)
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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