cinnamon swirl loaves

By Jaxson

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1-1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 3 eggs
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 cups buttermilk 1 tablespoon ground
• cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and 1-1/2 cups sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well af¬ter each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
Spread half of the batter in two greased and floured 8-in. x 4-in. x 2-in. loaf pans. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle half over batter. Spread with the remaining batter; sprinkle with remaining cinnamon-sugar.
Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a tooth¬pick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Yield: 2 loaves