Nana'S Coffee Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Topping
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
Cake
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
1/3 cup shortening
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup sour cream or 1/2 cup sour milk

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease and flour an 8\" or 9\" cake pan.
Combine the topping ingredients (1-1/2 Tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon) in a small bowl. Set aside and reserve for sprinkling on top of batter.
Combine the dry ingredients for the cake in a bowl.
In a separate large mixing bowl, beat together egg, shortening and vanilla. Gradually beat in dry ingredients; then beat in sour cream or sour milk.
Pour into prepared cake pan. Sprinkle the sugar/cinnamon mixture evenly over top of batter.
Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 to 45 minutes.