One bowl spice Cake With Caramel Iceing

One bowl spice Cake With Caramel Iceing Use caramel icing or your favorite frosting recipe for this easy spice cake recipe. 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/3 cups sugar 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/3 cup shortening 1 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 large eggs Easy Caramel Icing, below Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add shortening, milk, and vanilla; beat on slow to medium speed of electric mixer for 2 minutes. Scrape sides and bottom of mixing bowl several times. Beat in eggs and continue to beat for 2 minutes longer. Spoon batter into a generously greased and floured 9x13x2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40 to 45 minutes. Cool and frost with caramel icing (below) or cream cheese icing. Easy Caramel Icing 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed 1/4 cup milk 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon vanilla In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, milk, and butter. Stirring constantly; bring to a boil and boil for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Let cool to lukewarm. Beat until creamy and thick enough to spread. If too thick, add a little more milk or a small amount of cream.