Butter Brickle Cake

Butter Brickle Cake

2 cups flour
1¼ cups sugar
1 T plus 1/4 t. baking powder
1 t salt
1 cup milk
½ cup shortening
1½ t vanilla
3 egg whites, room temp.

Icing
¼ cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
2 T half & half
2 T hot water
1 - ½ t vanilla

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in mixing bowl. Add milk, shortening and 1-1/2 t. vanilla. Beat at medium speed until well blended. Add egg whites, beat 2 minutes. Pour batter into greased and floured 13”x9” pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes, until cake tests done with a toothpick. Cool. Melt butter in heavy saucepan. Cook over low heat until butter is golden brown. Remove from heat and add powdered sugar, half & half, water and vanilla. Beat with a whisk for 3 minutes, or until smooth. Spread evenly over top of cake.