Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   6      Large         Eggs
   3      Cups          Flour -- unsifted
  16      Tablespoons   Butter or margarine
     1/2  Teaspoon      Salt
     1/2  Cup           Shortening
     1/2  Teaspoon      Allspice
   3      Cups          Sugar
     1/2  Teaspoon      Nutmeg
     1/2  tsp           Baking powder
   1      c             Apple cider
     1/4  tsp           Cloves
     1/4  tsp           Cinnamon
   1      tsp           Vanilla
                        -----CARAMEL GLAZE-----
     1/2  c             Sugar
     1/4  c             Buttermilk
     1/4  tsp           Soda
     1/2  tbsp          Corn syrup
     1/4  c             Margarine
     1/4  tsp           Vanilla

Preparation:

Soften margarine and shortening. Add sugar gradually, beating for 1- minutes. Add egg one at a time, beating 1 1/2 minutes after each egg. Sift together all the dry ingredients and add alternately with the cider and vanilla to the shortening mixture. Blend well and bake in a 10" tube pan at 235~F for 1 1/2 hours. CARAMEL GLAZE: Bring ingredients to a rolling boil over low heat and boil for 10 minutes, stirring occasionaly.