Louisiana Ring Cake

Ingredients

Topping

• 3/4 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon orange extract

Cake

• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup solid shortening
• 1 teaspoon orange extract
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Instructions

Topping

1. Mix all ingredients together, blending well. Spread in bottom of a very well-greased tube pan.

Cake

1. Heat oven to 370 degrees F.
2. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; add sugar. Mix well.
3. Cut in shortening; add milk, extracts, and eggs. Beat thoroughly.
4. Pour batter over topping and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
5. Remove from pan immediately so that topping does not stick to pan.