1. Take a tablespoon of sugar with just enough water to melt, in a small non stick pan.
2. Heat the sugar till it burns and becomes black.
3. Remove from stove and add a little water to this to avoid crystallisation.
4. This forms the caramel.

Method for Cake

1. Set oven for preheating at 340 F.�
2. Beat eggs and butter�well, in a bowl.�
3. To this add dried ginger powder, baking powder, cinnamon powder, caramel,�vanilla & pineapple�essence.
4. To this add little by little flour and�sugar and mix well.
5. Add the raisins and nuts to this mixture.
6. Mix well.
7. Take a baking pan pour the mixture and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or till a knife comes out clean.