Spice Cake With Caramel Frosting - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups cake flour, sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/16 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup buttermilk or 1 cup sour milk
Caramel Frosting
1/2 cup butter
3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1 cup brown sugar, packed
4 tablespoons cream
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Sift together dry ingredients.
Cream together shortening and sugars until fluffy.
Add vanilla and then eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each egg.
Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk.
Beat 2-3 minutes using high speed of mixer.
Pour into 2 greased and floured 8-in. pans.
Bake in 350 degree oven 25-30 minutes.
Frost when cool.
Caramel Frosting:
Melt butter in saucepan then add brown sugar and cook over low heat 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add cream and continue stirring until mixture comes to a boil.
Remove from heat.
Gradually blend in powdered sugar and vanilla.
(Add extra cream if needed.).