Submitted by Natalie Thompson, Buford

• 1 box brown sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup self-rising flour
• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 cups plain flour
• 1 stick margarine
• 1 sp. vanilla flavoring
• 5 large eggs
• 1/2 t. maple flavoring
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Cream sugar, shortening and butter well. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Combine flours and add alternately with milk. Add flavorings and nuts.Pour into a large tube pan and bake at 250 degrees for 2 hours, or 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Do not open oven door before end of cooking time.

Caramel Icing

• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups confectioner's sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 cup light brown sugar

Melt butter and brown; bring to full boil for two minutes. Stir constantly. Add milk and bring to boil again. When cool to lukewarm, add sugar and mix well. Pour over cake.