Spice Cake With Caramel Frosting

• 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

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

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spice-cake-with-caramel-frosting-209307 (may not work)