Each slice has a whole lot of love and sugar.

Every time, she is referring to the icing on the caramel cake.

The most she’ll ever admit is that this one got “so close I could taste it.”

Old-Fashioned Caramel Cake Southern Living

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And for good reason.Southern Caramel Cakeis a classic.

We love this yellow cake smothered in rich caramel frosting, and you will too.

She could sell out at the farmers' market in an hour.

It’s about Mama.

Sadly, that can’t be replicatedbut Meme is sure going to keep trying.

When you make this cake, it’ll be love at first sugary bite.

My grandmother’s best advice for newbies?

Don’t ever stop stirring that sugar and don’t let it out of your sight.