Cowboy Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. flour
2 c. brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 c. shortening
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. soda
1 c. sour milk
2 eggs, well beaten

Preparation

Sift flour.
Add sugar, salt and shortening.
Rub into fine crumbs.
Reserve 1/2 cup of mixture to sprinkle over the top.
To the remaining crumbs, add baking powder, soda and spices.
Mix thoroughly.
Add eggs to the sour milk and stir into the dry mixture; beat until smooth.
Pour into greased pan and sprinkle crumbs over top.
Sprinkle an additional 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
Top with chopped nuts (optional).
Bake at 350\u00b0 in large cake pan until done.
Great with chili.