Cowboy Coffee Cake #3

2-1/2 cups flour
2 cups brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shortening
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup sour milk
2 well-beaten eggs

Combine flour, brown sugar, salt, and shortening; mix until crumbly. Reserve 1/2 cup of crumbly mixture to sprinkle over top of cake.

To remaining crumbs, add baking powder, baking soda, and spices; mix well. Add milk and eggs and stir until smooth.

Place in 2 greased pie pans or 8-inch layer cake pans and sprinkle with reserved crumbs.

An additional 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/2 cup chopped nuts may be sprinkled over the crumbs. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.

La Tienda Inn & Duran House Bed and Breakfast
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Heritage Recipe Cowboy Coffee Cake - This is an "old favorite." Our mother started making this in the 1940's.

AUTHOR: sonda