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Ingredients
- Cake batter:
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 3 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup shortening or butter
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- Streusel filling:
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 TB. flour
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 TB. melted butter
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Cut in the shortening or butter until the mixture is like fine cornmeal. In a small bowl, beat the egg with the milk and vanilla. Blend into the dry ingredients and stir just until the dry ingredients are incorporated into the mixture.
For the filling: In a medium bowl, mix the sugar, flour, and cinnamon together. Blend in the melted butter and nuts. Mix well.
Spoon half the batter into a greased and floured 8-inch square baking dish. Sprinkle with half the streusel mixture. Spoon the remaining batter over the top of the streusel, gently smooth it out, then top with remaining streusel. Bake at 375 degrees F for 20-30 minutes, or the unbaked cake can be covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated overnight if you want to bake it in the morning. Remember to bring it out of the fridge and back to room temperature before baking, or reduce heat to 350 degrees F and bake an extra 15 minutes if it goes into the oven cold.