Butterscotch Nut Cake
["1 c. brown sugar, firmly packed", "1/4 c. butter", "1/4 c. milk", "1 1/4 c. hot milk", "1/2 c. shortening", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1 tsp. vanilla", "3/4 c. brown sugar", "3 eggs, unbeaten", "3 tsp. baking powder", "3 c. flour", "1/2 c. pecans or nutmeats"]
["Combine 1 cup sugar, butter and 1/4 cup milk in saucepan and cook until small amount forms hard ball in cold water.", "Stir constantly after mixture starts to boil.", "Remove from fire and stir in 1 1/4 cups hot milk gradually; cool.", "Blend shortening, salt and vanilla.", "Add 3/4 cup sugar gradually and cream well. Add eggs singly and beat well after each addition.", "Sift flour and baking powder 3 times.", "Add flour to creamed mixture alternately with butterscotch mixture, mixing each addition until smooth.", "Pour in 2 square 8-inch greased pans.", "Sprinkle nuts over batter.", "Bake at 375\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes."]
["brown sugar", "butter", "milk", "hot milk", "shortening", "salt", "vanilla", "brown sugar", "eggs", "baking powder", "flour", "pecans"]