Overnight Coffee Cake

Batter Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
• 1 cup milk

Topping Ingredients

• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp. butter, melted
• 2 Tbsp. flour
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 2 tsp. cinnamon

Directions

Cream together the sugar, shortening and vanilla. Add the egg, sifted dry ingredients and the milk. Pour half of the batter into a greased 8x8 inch square pan. Cover with half of topping. Add remaining batter, then top with remaining topping. Can be baked now or refrigerated overnight. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes. Ice while warm with the following icing: powdered sugar, milk and vanilla.

(Self rising flour: 2 cups flour, 1 Tbsp. baking powder, 1 tsp. salt.)

By Robin from Washington, IA