Great Aunt Lil's Coffee Cake

 

Preheat oven to 350

You will need/ I use -

small bowl, larger bowl, sifter, measuring spoons, pastry blender, 2 cup measuring cup, spatula

ingredients - flour, sugar, baking powder, butter, eggs, milk, cinnamon 

In the large bowl, sift together 2 cups flour

                                                1 1/2 cups sugar

                                                2 tsp baking powder

Then use the pastry blender to work in a cube (1/2 cup) of butter. This method creates the texture of the cake.

When the buttery pieces are pea size or a bit smaller, remove 2/3 cup and add cinnamon 1-2 tsp to taste, Just stir it in. This is the topping you will add later.

In the 2 cup measuring cup, pour 2/3 cup milk, then add 2 eggs and beat with a fork until well blended. Add to dry ingredients.

Spoon mix only until blended, then pour into 9x9 or 9x13 cake pan. 9x9 is deeper and takes about 10-15 min longer to cook.

Sprinkle cinnamon mix on top and pop into oven.

Cook 30 to 45 min (ish) You can tell when it's almost done. The cinnamon smell will permeate the room! Test with toothpick or tap center to see if it springs back.