Originally Posted by vanessa
It had an icing that was cooked, sugary, brown colored, and pretty thin as it soaked into the cake. What didn't soak into the cake hardened a little.
I have a family recipe for Mandarin Orange Cake that has a similarly sounding icing/syrup.
2 Tbsp Butter
2 Tbsp Cream or Milk
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
Heat to boil, then pour over hot cake (sometimes I poke holes in the cake). My husband loves how the carmelizes on the bottom and almost tastes like carmel. This recipe is only for a 1 round layer cake pan, so for a sheet cake you will probably want to double it.