Burnt Sugar Cake I Chef John's Recipe

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Burnt Sugar Cake I

"Caramelized sugar is used as an ingredient in this cake, as well as being used for the glaze."

Ingredients :

1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup water
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups white sugar
3 eggs
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup water

Instructions :

Prep :	Cook : 36M	Ready in :

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease three 9 inch round cake pans.
In a small saucepan bring 1 cup of the water to a boil, slowly add 1/2 cup of the sugar and cook to a thick syrup.
Sift together the flour with the baking powder and salt.
In a large bowl, cream the butter or margarine with 1 1/2 cups of the sugar. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
In another bowl, combine milk and sugar/water mixture. Add the vanilla and mix well.
Add the sifted dry ingredients alternately with the milk mixture to the creamed butter or margarine mixture. Stir until just combined. Pour batter equally into three greased 9 inch round cake pans.
Bake for about 30 minutes at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). When cool, glaze with burnt sugar syrup.
To Make Glaze: In a small saucepan bring 1 cup water to a boil, slowly add 1/2 cup of the sugar and cook to a thick syrup. Pour over top of cooled cake layers.