HARD SAUCE FOR CAKE

Hard Sauce for Cake image

My grandmother often dressed up leftover plain cake with this sauce. It also goes well with gingerbread. For fun, I love to page through my great-grandmother's old cookbooks.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 20m

Yield 1 cup.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups boiling water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup butter

Steps:

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually stir in water until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 15 minutes until smooth, thickened and clear. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla and butter. Serve warm over cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 155 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 206mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.