Praline Cake 

1/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp.baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2/3 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
Praline glaze 

Cream shortening and sugar, add egg, beating well. Combine dry  ingredients, add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in vanilla. Pour into heavily greased 8 inch round or square pan. Bake at 350 F. 25 to 30 Minutes. Cool slightly spread praline glaze over cake and bake at 350 f. For 5 minutes. Glaze with Praline Glaze (below).

Praline Glaze 

1 tbsp and 1 tsp. flour
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tbsp. water
3/4 cup chopped pecans 

Combine flour, sugar, butter and water, mixing well. Add chopped pecans.