Burnt Sugar Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. cold water
3/4 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. sweet milk
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda

Preparation

Burn 1/2 cup sugar in steel skillet to a deep brown.
Add water and shake well until all sugar is dissolved.
Cool.
Cream shortening and sugar.
Add beaten egg yolks.
Add milk with flour that has been sifted 3 times with baking powder and soda.
Stir in burnt sugar liquid.
Then fold in beaten egg whites.
Bake in 3 layers at 350\u00b0 until done.
Frost with caramel icing.