Coffee Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 1/2 c. flour
3 c. sugar
3/4 c. shortening
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
cinnamon
sugar
3 eggs
2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Mix together the first 5 ingredients.
Take out 1 cup for topping.
Add cinnamon and sugar.
Beat eggs.
Add buttermilk, soda and vanilla.
Add flour mixture.
Pour into 2 (9 or 10-inch) cake pans.
Sprinkle crumbs on top.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes.