1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 can tomato soup (Campbell's!)
2 c. flour
3/4 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped pecans or walnuts
1 recipe Cream Cheese Frosting

Mix all ingredients together and bake in moderate oven, 350 degrees, until tests done. Check in 30 to 35 minutes.

If you are in a hurry, just take 1 package spice cake mix. Add:

1 tsp. baking soda
1 (10 3/4 oz.) can condensed tomato soup
1/2 c. water
2 eggs

Combine ingredients and bake as directed on cake box.

FROSTING:

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1/2 stick butter
1 box powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring