This cake is low carb, sugar-free, and keto-friendly - and you'll never know. Yum. 10 tbsp butter + extra to butter pan with Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8" cake pan with butter. Line bottom of the cake pan with parchment paper. Using a mixer, mix egg whites until they form soft peaks.
Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans. In a large bowl beat shortening with a mixer on medium 30 seconds. Add flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Beat to combine. Add 2/3 cup of the water and beat until moistened; then beat on medium to high 2 minutes.
Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk. Add burnt sugar and vanilla. Bake in two greased and floured 8-inch round layer cake pans in a moderate oven (350 deg F); 30-35 minutes. Cool and frost with broiled frosting colored with burnt sugar.
Burnt Sugar: Melt 1/2 cup sugar in a heavy pan over low heat stirring constantly until dark brown. Add 1/2 cup boiling water and cook until mixture looks like molasses. Cake: Sift flour, measure, add salt and baking powder and sift together.