Burnt Sugar Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

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