Pumpkin Cake

Ingredients:

• 1/8 cup vegetable shortening
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 can pumpkin
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup milk
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons light whipping cream
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar

Directions:

1. Mix together shortening, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and 1 cup of pumpkin. 
2. Mix baking soda in 1 cup of pumpkin. Add milk to pumpkin and soda. Mix with the first mixture. Bake in a 9x13x2 loaf pan for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. 
3. Frosting: Mix melted butter, brown sugar and cream. Put on cake while hot. Sprinkle on chopped nuts. Put cake under broiler for a few minutes.