Snickerdoodle (coffee) Cake

Total Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 grease an 8 inch square pan.
• 3 make topping by mixing 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon with 1 tablespoon butter. set aside.
• 4 in a large bowl mix flour, baking powder, 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon. cut in shortening to a fine grain.
• 5 in a separate small bowl beat egg, then pour in milk and mix together.
• 6 beat into dry mixture with minimum of strokes.
• 7 spread batter into prepared pan and sprinkle with topping.
• 8 bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. serve warm.