MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Spice Cake With Maple Frosting Categories: Cakes Yield: 1 Cake MMMMM-------------------------SPICE CAKE------------------------------ 2 c AP flour; sifted 3/4 c Sugar 3/4 c Milk 1/2 c Light brown sugar; packed 2 Eggs 1 ts Vanilla 2 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 ts Salt 1 ts Cinnamon 1 ts Allspice 1/2 ts Ground cloves 1/2 ts Ground nutmeg 1/2 c Vegetable shortening MMMMM-----------------------MAPLE FROSTING---------------------------- 1/4 c Vegetable shortening 1/2 ts Salt 1/3 c Pure maple syrup 2 ts Vanilla 3 tb Milk 3 c Powdered sugar Spice Cake: Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 8" round cake pans. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and spices. Cut in shortening and stir to blend well. Add milk, then stir in sugars, eggs, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer set on low until blended, scraping the sides of the bowl. Beat on high for 3 minutes. Pour batter into cake pans. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in the pans. Remove to wire racks and let cool completely. Maple Frosting: Sift sugar. In a large bowl combine shortening, salt, syrup, vanilla, and 1 cup of sugar; mix well. Gradually beat in remaining sugar and milk until frosting is smooth and creamy. If too thin, add a little more powdered sugar. If too thick, add a little more milk. Use frosting immediately. If, for some reason, you don't like maple frosting, buttercream works nicely with the spice cake, too. Recipe by Jill McQuown Recipe FROM: , : MMMMM