About a week ago, I posed this question: What's cooking in this pot? Some people guessed fudge, or pralines or peanut brittle.
Jeff B came the closet with his astute observation that I was carmelizing sugar. My cousin Jana knows the answer, but she kept quiet...
The answer is Caramel Cake. It's a recipe that has been in our family for around 100 years, supposedly. Pictured below is an example of caramel cake, although mine never looks that neat and profession and never has that many layers. (I usually only do two layers.) It is the BEST cake I have ever eaten in my life. It is very hard to cook correctly, and I never get it perfect. My grandmother is the pro, she makes and sells them, and we've all been sworn to never share the recipe.
Thanks for all your guesses! I'll try to come up with another mystery photo soon.
The answer is Caramel Cake. It's a recipe that has been in our family for around 100 years, supposedly. Pictured below is an example of caramel cake, although mine never looks that neat and profession and never has that many layers. (I usually only do two layers.) It is the BEST cake I have ever eaten in my life. It is very hard to cook correctly, and I never get it perfect. My grandmother is the pro, she makes and sells them, and we've all been sworn to never share the recipe. 
Thanks for all your guesses! I'll try to come up with another mystery photo soon.
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