Our Family Cinnamon Coffee Cake

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

Filling:

• 1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 cup nuts

Directions

Cream shortening, sugar and eggs until light and fluffy. Add vanilla to milk. Mix batter alternating dry ingredients and milk, vanilla mixture until light and fluffy. Pour half of batter into greased and floured 9x13 pan.. Then add 1/2 filling mixture. Add other half of batter and top with the rest of filling. Bake 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees F.

By Robin from Washington, IA