Spice Cake Recipe

Directions:

1. Sift together dry ingredients.
2. Cream together shortening and sugars until fluffy.
3. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each.
4. Add vanilla.
5. Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk.
6. Beat 2-3 minutes using high speed of mixer.
7. Pour into 2 greased and floured 8-in. pans.
8. Bake in 350 degrees oven 25-30 minutes.
9. When cool frost top of the first cake, place second cake on top then frost entire cake.
10. Caramel Frosting:.
11. Melt butter in saucepan then add brown sugar and cook over low heat 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
12. Add cream and continue stirring until mixture comes to a boil.
13. Remove from heat.
14. Gradually blend in powdered sugar and vanilla.
15. (Add extra cream if needed.).