Mix by hand 3 cups of flour, 2 cups of sugar and 5 tablespoons of shortening. Once blended, remove one cup to reserve it for the topping.
To the remaining cake mixture add one egg, 1 1/4 cups of milk, one tablespoon of baking powder and one teaspoon of vanilla. Mix by hand, the batter will be lumpy.
Pour batter into two 9 inch greased and floured pans
Mix reserved cup of sugar, flour and shortening to one teaspoon of cinnamon and cut in one tablespoon of butter to make a lumpy topping. Spread the crumb topping over the cake batter evenly. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
Ingredients
Directions
Mix by hand 3 cups of flour, 2 cups of sugar and 5 tablespoons of shortening. Once blended, remove one cup to reserve it for the topping.
To the remaining cake mixture add one egg, 1 1/4 cups of milk, one tablespoon of baking powder and one teaspoon of vanilla. Mix by hand, the batter will be lumpy.
Pour batter into two 9 inch greased and floured pans
Mix reserved cup of sugar, flour and shortening to one teaspoon of cinnamon and cut in one tablespoon of butter to make a lumpy topping. Spread the crumb topping over the cake batter evenly. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.