buttery cinnamon cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1 1/3 cups white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 35 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and lightly flour a 10 inch bundt pan. stir together the flour, baking powder, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon and salt; set aside.
• in a large bowl, beat shortening, 1 1/3 cups white sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until light and fluffy. add eggs one at a time, beating for at least 1 minute after each egg. beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk. pour batter into prepared pan.
• bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out a wire rack. remove cake from pan while it is still warm, and poke holes around the top of the cake with a fork. pour the warm cinnamon syrup into the holes and the top and sides of the cake.
• to make cinnamon syrup: in a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup white sugar, butter, water, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 3/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon. heat and stir until butter melts.