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BURNT SUGAR CAKE AND ICING

2/3 c. sugar
1/3 c. water (boiling)
1/2 c. butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs (separated)
1 c. water
2 tsp. baking powder

Caramelize 2/3 cup sugar; add boiling water. Cook to
syrup stage, cool (save 2 tablespoons for icing).
Cream butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar; add beaten egg yolks.
Sift 2 cups flour and salt; add alternately with water. Beat
hard several minutes. Sift baking powder with remaining 1/2
cup flour. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites, then the
caramelized syrup. Bake in two layers in 350 degrees oven for 25 to
30 minutes.

Icing:
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. butter
3/4 c. cream
Make icing in pan sugar was caramelized in. Cook to
very soft ball stage. Cool, add the 2 tablespoons syrup saved
from the cake; beat. Spread on cake. If desired, nuts may be
added to the icing.

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