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Mom's Old Fashioned Crumb Cake

 

   From AngelDeNoir—9-15-04

 

Ingredients:


1-1/2 cup sifted flour
3 tbs. Baking powder
1/4 tsp. Salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup solid shortening
1 egg
1/2 cups milk
1 tsp. Vanilla

Crumb Topping Ingredients:


1/2 cup brown sugar firmly packed
2 tsp. Cinnamon
2 tbs. Sifted flour
2 tbs. Butter
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Crumb Topping Preparation:


In a separate bowl, combine brown sugar, cinnamon and flour until
blended.
Cut in softened butter
Mix in chopped nuts.
Add as directed above to cake.

Preparation:

Sift dry ingredients into large bowl.

Cut in the shortening.

Mix in beaten egg with milk and vanilla, stir into dry ingredients.

Spread ˝ of the batter into a greased and floured 9” cake pan.

Sprinkle with1/2 topping mixture.

Add the other 1/2 batter and sprinkle with the remaining topping.

 

Bake 25 to 30 minutes at 375.