Brown sugar & spice Cake

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup honey ( or 1/4 cup fiber syrup for low carb )
1/2 cup brown sugar or 1/4 cup low carb sweetener of choice
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp GF vanilla ( real)
4 eggs
1 tsp. Baking soda
1 tsp. Gf baking powder (magic brand)
3/4 cup milk ( or 1/2 cup whipping cream and 1/4 cup water, for lower carb )
1 cup Gf flour mix ( 3/4 cup almond flour plus 2 tbsp coconut flour for low carb )
1 tsp. xanthan gum ( add to flour)
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup grated carrot ( 1/4 cup to reduce carbs )
Cream first 3 ingr. add next 5 and mix well. add remaining ingredients alternately and beat until smooth. bake in well greased 9" pan @ 375 for aprox 30 mins. Test with toothpick.