Ruby's Brown Sugar Pound Cake

Ruby's Brown Sugar Pound Cake                             From: Ruby Smith

1 lb. light brown sugar                             1 c. milk

1 c. sugar                                                1/2 tsp. baking powder

1 1/2 c. shortening                                   1 tsp. vanilla

5 eggs                                                     1 c. chopped nuts

3 c. flour

Cream shortening and add sugars. Cream again, add eggs and beat.  Add dry ingredients and milk alternately.  Add vanilla and beat again.  Mix in nuts. Bake at 325 degrees for 1-1/2 hrs.

Glaze:

1 c. sugar                                1 T. corn syrup

1/2 c. buttermilk                        1/4 c. butter

1 pinch salt                               1/2 tsp. vanilla

                Place above ingredients in a saucepan and simmer for 30 mins. Cool completely and drizzle over cooled pound cake