Crumb Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
2 1/2 c. flour
1 c. (scant) shortening
1 c. buttermilk or sour milk
2 eggs
1 tsp. soda, dissolved in a little water
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Preparation

Mix sugar, flour and shortening until crumbly (like pie crust mixture) and reserve 1/2 cup crumbs for topping.