Grandma's Crumb Cake

Inspired by others who bake a lot more than I do, and because I promised to bring a dessert to my reading group thingie tomorrow, I made a favorite family recipe tonight. I've mostly got it memorized -- one of the only recipes I can say that about -- and I thought some of you might enjoy it. It's very simple.

Cake batter:

• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla

Cream shortening with sugar, add egg; then add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk, mixing well after each addition. Lastly add vanilla and spread in a greased 10" round pan.

Crumb topping:

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 6 tbsp butter or margarine

For topping, combine ingredients, mix by hand to form crumbs, spread on cake batter, and bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.

Enjoy!!