Spiced Nut Cake with Penuche Frosting

Here's a delicious recipe for an old-fashioned spice cake with a yummy frosting. Enjoy!

2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2/3 cup shortening
3 eggs
1/4 cup orange juice
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup walnuts or pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cloves, cinnamon, and allspice. Set aside. In mixing bowl, cream together shortening and sugars. Add eggs one at a time and beat for 2 minutes. Add orange juice and buttermilk alternately with flour mixture and beat for another 2 minutes. Stir in chopped nuts. Pour mixture into greased oblong cake pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes. When cool, frost with:

Penuche Frosting:
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup hot milk
3 1/4 cup powdered sugar

In medium saucepan, combine butter and brown sugar. Bring to a boil. Continue to cook and stir for one minute or until thickened. Cool for 15 minutes. Add hot milk and beat smooth with wooden spoon. Beat in enough powdered sugar to allow for creamy spreading. Serves 20. Enjoy!
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