Old Fashioned Pecan Cake

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 1/8 cups cake flour
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 box powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 tablespoon caramel syrup
• 5 tablespoons water or more of
• 1 cup chopped pecans

1. Cream well shortening, white and brown sugar. Beat in 2 eggs. Sift cake flour, baking powder and salt. Add alternately with milk. Add vanilla. Fold in chopped pecans. Pour batter into 2 (8 inch) pans. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes. Top with frosting.
2. Beat all ingredients with mixer. Put chopped pecans between layers of cake and on top.

shortening, white sugar, brown sugar, eggs, baking powder, salt, vanilla, pecans, cake flour, milk, powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, salt, caramel syrup, water, pecans

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Old-Fashioned-Pecan-Cake-1666984 (may not work)