Burnt Sugar Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. white sugar
1/2 c. boiling water
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter
2 eggs
3 level c. flour
1 c. cold water
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Put 3 tablespoons of white sugar in a heavy frying pan (iron skillet works great) and burn to a real dark brown, stirring all the time.
Remove from fire and immediately add the boiling water. Let this cool before using in cake.