Spice Cake

Spice Cake

2 cups flours
11/3 cups sugar
3½ teaspoons baking powder
1 tsp salt
¼ tsp cloves
1 tsp cinnamon
½ nutmeg
½ cup shortening
1 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs

Sift dry ingredients into bowl. Add shortening, milk and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add eggs, beat 2 more minutes. Bake at 350°--35 to 40 minutes for layers, 40 to 45 minutes for oblong.

Easy Caramel Icing for Spice Cake

1½ cups brown sugar
¼ cup milk
2 Tbsp oleo
1 tsp vanilla

Mix brown sugar, milk and oleo together in pan. Bring to a boil and boil 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add vanilla. Cool to lukewarm. Beat until creamy and thick enough to spread. Add a little milk if necessary to make it easier to spread.