Old-Fashioned Spice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Cake
1 (13 ounce) can evaporated milk
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 teaspoon vinegar
2 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup raisins (optional)
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup vegetable shortening
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 eggs
Frosting
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup evaporated milk (leftover from above)
2 cups powdered sugar

Preparation

Cake:.
Mix 1 1/3 cups of the evaporated milk and the vinegar; reserve. (Reserve remaining evaporated milk for frosting.)
Heat oven to 350. Grease and flour rectangular pan, 13x9x2 or 2 round pans (8 or 9 x 1 1/2 inches).
Beat vinegar mixture and remaining ingredients except frosting in large bowl on low speed, scraping bowl constantly, 30 seconds. Beat on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 3 minutes.
Pour into pan(s). Bake until toothpick comes out clean, about 45 minutes for rectangular pan, 40-45 minutes for 8-inch rounds, 35-40 minutes for 9-inch rounds. Cool rounds 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely.
Frost rectangular cake or fill and frost layers with caramel frosting.
Frosting:.
Heat brown sugar, margarine and evaporated milk to boiling in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 2 minutes.
Remove from heat; cool until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
Gradually stir in powdered sugar with spoon.
If necessary, stir in 2-3 teaspoons water until frosting is smooth and of spreading consistency.