Krum Kuchen - Crumb Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups flour, sifted
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup butter or 1 cup shortening
4 eggs, separated
1 cup milk
1/8 cup butter, melted
cinnamon

Preparation

Sift dry ingredients together.
Add shortening and cut in well with a fork.
Take out 1 cup of crumbs; to remaining crumbs add well beaten egg yolks and milk.
Beat egg whites stiffly; fold into batter.
Mix well and pour into two well-greased 9 x 9 inch pans and sprinkle tops with the reserved crumbs.
Bake at 400F about 45 minutes or until golden.
Sprinkle top with melted butter and cinnamon when finished baking.