Penn Dutch Apple Cake (Mom's)

1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
1/2 c. soft shortening
2 eggs
2 t. grated orange rind
2 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t, baking soda
1/2 t. cinnamon
1 t. salt
1 c. undiluted evaporated milk
2 c. grated apples
1/2 c. nuts
2 t. sugar

Mix sugars, shortening, eggs, and orange rind until smooth and creamy.  Sift flour, powder, soda, cinnamon and salt together.  Add to sugar mixture, alternately with milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Stir in apples.

Pour in buttered 8 x 12 pan and spread evenly over bottom of pan. Sprinkle with nuts and 2 t. sugar over top of cake batter.   Bake at 350° for about 45 minutes.