Granny's Crumb Coffeecake

This melt-in-your-mouth coffeecake is the perfect treat. I've been eating this cake for as long as I can remember. It's a favorite at family get-togethers. It's been passed down from my great-granny who thought it up in her kitchen years ago. Perfect with a cup of coffee or glass of milk. To make sour milk use 1 TBSP vinegar with 1 cup of milk and let stand for 10-15 minutes, or use buttermilk instead.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 10-12
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  egg
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1⁄2 cups  sour milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix flour, sugar, & salt. Cut in shortening. Save 1/3 cup of the crumbs for topping.
3. Put the rest of the ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat well.
4. Bake in square or rectangular baking pan for about 40 minutes or until top is golden brown (can take a little longer or shorter depending on the pan used and if you add berries). Could also use toothpick trick: insert toothpick into cake and if it comes out clean the cake is ready.