Burnt Sugar Cake
["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"]
["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."]
["white sugar", "boiling water", "sugar", "butter", "eggs", "flour", "cold water", "baking powder", "vanilla"]