4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 1/4 cups water
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups shortening
4 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
3 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract, nutmeg optional