Praline Cake

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 2/3 cup milk

Icing

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons water
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

1. Cake: Sift together cake flour, baking powder and salt.
2. Cream shortening, sugar and vanilla extract.
3. Beat in egg thoroughly.
4. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating just until smooth after each addition.
5. Pour into well-greased heat-resistant glass round cake dish.
6. Bake at 325 degrees F for about 40 minutes.
7. Cool slightly in dish. Leave in dish while preparing icing.
8. Icing: Mix together all ingredients.
9. Carefully spread icing on top of slightly cooled cake.
10. Return to the 325 degrees F oven and bake for 10 minutes.