Caramel Spice Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon clove
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
7 egg yolks
1/2 cup canola oil
3/4 cup cold water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
7 egg whites
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
CARAMEL ICING
1/2 cup butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup milk or 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 cups icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Set oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a 13x9-inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and all three spices.
Mix well; set aside.
In another bowl, beat egg yolks, oil and water together.
Stir in lemon juice, beat for 2 minutes.
Gradually beat into dry ingredients, until smooth.
In another small bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff, but not dry; Fold into batter, mix well (do not beat).
Pour batter into buttered prepared baking pan.
Bake 50-55 minutes, or until cake test done.
TO MAKE ICING: In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat and stir in flour and salt.
Cook for 1 minute while stirring (do not brown butter).
Stir in cream; cook until mixture thickens.
Remove from heat and add in brown sugar, mix well.
Let cool for 5 minutes.
Add icing sugar and vanilla; mix well.
Spread cake with caramel icing; serve immediately.