2 1/2 c. sifted cake flour or 2 1/3 c. sifted all purpose flour
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 tsp. nutmeg
3/4 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. salt
1 c. brown sugar
2/3 c. shortening
1 c. buttermilk
3 eggs

Grease and flour 2 (9 inch) layer cake pans or one 13 x 9 inch oblong pan. Sift flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt together. Add the brown sugar, shortening and buttermilk. Beat 2 minutes. Add eggs. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake layer pans for 30 to 35 minutes, oblong pan 45 minutes until cake tests done. Cool. Frost.

1/2 c. Crisco shortening, regular only
1/2 c. butter, softened
1 tsp. maple flavoring, like vanilla extract
4 c. (1 lb.) powdered sugar
2 tbsp. milk

Cream butter and shortening. Add maple flavoring. Gradually add powdered sugar. Gradually add milk and continue beating until light and airy. Add more milk if needed. Color with paste colors.