Recipe from Janet Meyne
Cake
1¼ cup flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup cornstarch
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp ground cloves
½ tsp salt
1/3 c oil
1 tbls vinegar
1 cup water
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In 8 or 9-inch pan, with fork mix well: flour, sugar, cornstarch, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Add oil, vinegar, and water. Mix briskly with fork until thoroughly blended. Bake for 30 minutes. Cool.
Frosting
¼ cup butter or margarine
½ cup packed brown sugar
2 tbls milk
¾ c plus 3 tbls powdered sugar
In small saucepan melt butter. Add brown sugar. Stir over low heat 2 minutes. Add milk, bring to a boil. Remove from heat and
