Coffee Cake #4
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup soft shortening
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1-1/2 cups sifted flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
Mix thoroughly sugar, shortening, egg; stir in milk; sift together and stir in (flour, baking powder and salt. Spread batter in greased and floured 9" square pan. Sprinkle with desired topping. Bake until toothpick thrust into center of cake comes out clean. 375 - 25 - 35 min.
Topping
1/2 cup brown sugar and 1-1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Variation: 2 tbsp. softened butter, 4 tbsp. sugar, 1 cup drained, crushed pineapple.
