Spiced Pound Cake with Orange Rum Sauce

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Spiced Pound Cake:

Shortening, for greasing pan

Flour, for pan

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1 1/2 cups butter, softened

1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar

1 cup sugar

3 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

3 1/2 cups cake flour

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup buttermilk

Orange Rum Sauce:

1/2 cup sugar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

Pinch salt

1 medium orange, juiced and strained, combined with water to yield 1 cup

1/2 teaspoon orange zest

1/4 cup rum

1 tablespoon butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Chocolate Sauce:

3/4 cup clear corn syrup

3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

1 tablespoon butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract