Crumble Topped Coffee Cake

Ingredients

• 2¼ cups flour, sifted
• 1 cup milk
• 3½ tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup butter
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Method

1. 1 Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
2. 2 Cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and beat well, then mix in milk.
3. 3 Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring just enough to moisten.
4. 4 Turn batter into a greased 8-inch square baking pan.
5. 5 Cream butter and sugar, then mix in bread crumbs and cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over the cake dough.
6. 6 Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) for 40 to 50 minutes. Serve hot.