Fresh Orange Proposal Cake (tdn)

FILLING & FROSTING
1 c Milk
5 tb Sifted cake flour
1/2 c Vegetable shortening
1/2 c Butter or margarine,
Softened
1 c Granulated sugar
1/4 ts Salt
1 ts Vanilla
1 c Finely chopped walnuts
1 c Powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake
pans. Set aside.

To make cake: Sift the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl. Add
shortening and grated orange rind.

Add the milk or water and orange juice to dry ingredients and beat
with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened. Beat for 2
minutes at medium speed. Add the eggs; beat for 2 more minutes.

Pour the batter into the prepared cake pans. Bake about 25 minutes or
until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10
minutes, then carefully remove the cake from the pans (may stick on
bottom). Cool the layers on racks.

To make filling and frosting: Blend the milk and cake flour in a
saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat to very thick past, stirring
constantly. Cool to lukewarm about 40 minutes.

Meanwhile, in small mixing bowl, cream the shortening and butter (or
margarine) with the 1 cup granulated sugar and salt.

Add the lukewarm paste to the shortening mixture and beat with
electric mixer on high speed until fluffy. Stir in vanilla, then
chopped nuts. Spread 1 1/2 cups of the mixture between the cake
layers.

Gradually add powdred sugar to remaining mixture and beat vigorously
with a spoon to desired consistency (add more powdred sugar if
needed). Frost top and sides of cake.