Burnt Sugar Cake Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 c. sugar
• 1/3 c. butter
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. orange flavoring
• 1/2 c. milk
• 1 3/4 c. cake flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla 
• 1/4 c. water

Method:

• Carmelize 1/2 cup of the sugar. (Dissolve in water and boil until syrup is reduced to 1/4 cup.) Cool. 
• Cream sugar and butter.Add egg yolks,Beat thoroughly. 
• Sift flour, measure and sift with baking powder and salt. 
• Combine milk, caramel syrup and flavoring. 
• Add alternately with dry ingredients to first mixture. 
• Beat well. 
• Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. 
• Pour into well oiled layer cake pans. 
• Bake in a moderate oven at 375 degrees about 20 minutes.