What cures a windy, blustry day?

Well of course baking!  Yesterday while it was cold and windy we made a pot of Ham and Bean Soup, Cornbread Muffins and Marble Cake with Carmel Icing.  This cake recipe was something new and I thought the Carmel icing( taken from another recipe) would top it off beautifully!

                                       Marble Cake
                 
          3/4 c. lard/ shortening
          1-1/2 c. sugar ( I cut this back to 3/4c.)
          1-1/2 tsp. soda
          1-1/2 tsp baking powder
          1/2 tsp salt
          2-1/2 c. flour
          1-1/2c. sour milk or buttermilk
          1-1/2tsp. vanilla
          2 unbeaten eggs
          Work the lard until soft, add sugar mixing well. Add remaining ingredients;except eggs When mixed well add eggs and blend in. Pour batter into a well greased pan( we used a bundt pan), except retain approx. 1/4 of the batter in the bowl. Mix the following into the bowl and remaining batter
            1Tbsp. sugar
            1/4 tsp, soda
            2Tbsp. cocoa powder( carob powder works well too)
            2Tbsp. hot water
Mix well and pour over the batter in the pan. Take a knife and zig zag through the batter to give it a marbled effect.  Bake at 350F for 30-40 minutes.

                            Carmel Icing
            1 stick butter( no substitutes, sorry)
            1c. brown sugar
            1/4c. cream
            1 tsp vanilla
            powdered sugar
In a heavy sauce pot bring the butter and sugar to a boil, stirring constantly to avoid burning, for 2 minutes. Remove from heat; add cream and mix well, return to boil( stirring) for 1 more minute, let cool. Add vanilla and enough powdered sugar to spreadable consistency .