Burnt Sugar Cake Ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 3/4 cups white sugar
• 1/3 cup hot water
• 3 cups sifted cake flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup milk

Recipe

• prepare burnt sugar by placing 1/2 white sugar into a heavy skillet over medium high heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon as sugar melts. when it becomes very dark brown, remove from heat, add hot water very slowly and stir until dissolved. set aside to cool.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees f). line two 9 inch round baking pans with parchment paper.
• sift the flour, baking powder and salt together three times.
• cream the butter or margarine with the remaining 1 1/4 cups white sugar until light and fluffy. add the eggs 1 at a time, beating thoroughly after each. stir in the vanilla and the burnt sugar syrup mixture.
• add the dry ingredients and milk alternately to the creamed mixture. beat until smooth. pour batter into the prepared pans.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 25 to 30 minutes.