Burnt Sugar Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. boiling water
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter
3 egg yolks
1 c. cold water
2 c. flour
1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Burn 1/2 cup sugar; add 1/4 cup boiling water, stirring.
Set aside to cool.
Cream 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1/2 cup butter.
Add 3 egg yolks, 1 cup cold water and 2 cups flour and beat.
Add well beaten egg whites and 1/2 cup flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon vanilla and the burnt sugar.
Mix well and bake in 13 x 9-inch loaf pan.