Categories: Desserts, Misc. 
      Yield: 16 servings 
  
      1 cn (13 ounces) evaporated milk         1 ts Baking powder 
      1    1 tb Plus 1 ts Vinegar              1 ts Salt 
  2 1/2 c  All-purpose flour*                3/4 ts Ground cinnamon 
      1 c  Granulated sugar                  3/4 ts Ground allspice 
      1 c  Raisins, if desired               1/2 ts Ground cloves 
    3/4 c  Packed brown sugar                1/2 ts Ground nutmeg 
    2/3 c  Shortening                          3    Eggs 
      1 ts Baking soda                    
 
------------------------------CARAMEL FROSTING------------------------------ 
      1 c  Packed brown sugar                       -(about 1/3 cup) 
    1/2 c  Margarine or butter                 2 c  Powdered sugar 
           Reserved evaporated milk        
  
  *if using self-rising flour omit Vinegar, baking soda, bakin And salt. 
   
  Frost Old-Fashioned Spice Cake with Caramel Frosting. Mix 1-1/3 cups of the 
  evaporated milk and the vinegar; reserve.  (Reserve remaining evaporated 
  milk for frosting.)Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour rectangular 
  pan, 13 X 9 X 2 inches, or 2 round pans, 8 X 1-1/2 or 9 X 1-1/2 inches. 
  Beat vinegar mixture and remaining ingredients except Caramel Frosting on 
  low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 3 
  minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.  Pour into pan(s).Bake rectangle about 
  45 minutes, 8-inch rounds 40 to 45 minutes, 9-inch rounds 35 to 40 minutes 
  or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool rectangle on 
  wire rack. Cool layers 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely on 
  wire rack. Frost rectangle or fill and frost layers with Caramel Frosting. 
  Sprinkle with chopped nuts or ground nutmeg if desired. Store tightly 
  covered. CARAMEL FROSTING Heat brown sugar, margarine and evaporated milk 
  to boiling in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 
  and stir 2 minutes; remove from heat. Cool about 10 minutes or until 
  slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Gradually stir in powdered 
  sugar. If necessary, stir in 2 to 3 teaspoons water until frosting is 
  smooth and of spreading consistency. 16 SERVINGS; 435 CALORIES PER 
  SERVING..