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    Spice Cake W/ Bodacious Caramel Frosting


    Source of Recipe


    BBR

    Recipe Introduction


    Posted by: Alliea

    List of Ingredients




    2 1/2 cups Flour
    1 cup sugar
    3/4 cup packed Brown Sugar
    1 tsp salt
    1 tsp Baking Powder
    3/4 tsp Baking soda
    3/4 tsp cloves
    1 tsp nutmeg
    3/4 tsp cinnamon
    3/4 cup shortening
    1 1/4 cup Buttermilk or (add 1 1/4 Tablespoon vinegar to milk to make up 1 1/4 cups stir and let sit 5 minutes to sour)
    3 eggs

    1 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans can be added- Optional)

    Recipe



    Beat all ingredients with mixer on low speed 30 sec then on high speed 3 minutes..Pour into Pam sprayed 9X12 inch pan.
    Bake in pre-heated 350 degree oven 35-40 minutes (check around 30 min as ovens vary) Cool before Frosting.


    *** Bodacious Caramel Frosting ***

    Melt 1/2 cup butter in a 2 quart saucepan. Stir in 1 cup packed Brown Sugar. Heat to boiling stirring constantly.Boil and stir over low heat for 2 minutes Stir in 1/4 cup milk . Heat to boiling. Remove from heat. Cool to lukewarm. Gradually stir in 2 cups Icing Sugar and 1/4 tsp salt. Place saucepan in a pan of cold water and beat until smooth and of spreading consistancy
 

 

 

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