Apple Butter Cake

½ cup butter
1 cup sugar
4 eggs, beaten
2-1/2 cups flour
1-1/2 tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp ground cloves
½ tsp nutmeg
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup Triple B apple butter

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs. Sift dry ingredients and add to egg mixture alternately with buttermilk. Mix well. Blend in apple butter. Pour into square baking pan or loaf pan and bake in 350-degree oven for 45-50 minutes. Frost with quick Caramel Icing (recipe below).

Quick Caramel Icing

1 cup brown sugar
1-1/2 Tbs butter
½ cup cream
½ tsp vanilla

In heavy sauce pan combine brown sugar and cream and cook for several minutes with lid on. Remove lid., bring to a boil and allow to boil for several minutes. Stir only occasionally. Add butter. Remove mixture from heat and cool to lukewarm. Add vanilla and beat until thick and creamy. Spread on warm cake.