Burnt Sugar Cake

• 2 1/4 cups flour, sifted
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons burnt sugar (see instructions as follows)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

1. Burnt Sugar: Melt 1/2 cup sugar in a heavy pan over low heat stirring constantly until dark brown.
2. Add 1/2 cup boiling water and cook until mixture looks like molasses.
3. Cake: Sift flour, measure, add salt and baking powder and sift together.
4. In a separate bowl, cream shortening.
5. Add sugar gradually and cream well.
6. Add eggs one at a time to creamed mixture, beating thoroughly after each addition.
7. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk.
8. Add burnt sugar and vanilla.
9. Bake in two greased and floured 8-inch round layer cake pans in a moderate oven (350 deg F); 30-35 minutes.
10. Cool and frost with broiled frosting colored with burnt sugar.

flour, salt, baking powder, shortening, sugar, eggs, milk, burnt sugar, vanilla

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/burnt-sugar-cake-39792 (may not work)