Syrup for cake soaking

Description

There are many variations for making syrup. You can make coffee syrup, alcoholic syrup, syrup with jam, and others. Today I'll share the basic recipe, which serves as a foundation and will work with any cake layers. It's very simple and quick to prepare, and all the ingredients are usually on hand.

Instructions

1. 1

   Step 1

   Pour regular boiled water into a saucepan and add granulated sugar (white or brown).

2. 2

   Step 2

   Place the saucepan over heat, bring the contents to a boil, then immediately reduce the heat and simmer gently for about 2 minutes after boiling, until the sugar granules dissolve.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Cool the resulting liquid slightly and use it immediately for soaking, or pour it into an airtight container and store in the refrigerator (up to two weeks).