Burnt-Sugar Vanilla Pound Cake - Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia

Ingredients

• 2 2/3 cups sugar
• 3 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks), room temperature
• 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped
• 5 large eggs