Cinnamon Cake - Light and Fluffy Cake with Cinnamon
 
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
 
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: 5 People
Ingredients
  • All purpose flour- 2 cups
  • Sugar- ¾ cups + 2 tbsp
  • Baking powder- 1 tbsp
  • Salt- ½ tsp
  • Vegetable shortening- ½ cup ( or use chilled butter)
  • Ground cinnamon- 1 tsp
  • Egg, beaten- 1 large
  • Milk- ¾ cup
  • Butter, unsalted and melted- 2 tbsp
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt well without any lumps.
  3. Add the vegetable shortening to the flour mix, using two forks cut the shortening till the mixture forms coarse crumbs. Do not mix the shortening thoroughly into the flour.
  4. You could use chilled butter instead of vegetable shortening and combine with the flour to form coarse crumbs.
  5. Making the coarse crumb mixture for topping: Remove ½ cup of the prepared flour crumbs from the bowl and save it in an another small bowl, add the remaining 2 tbsp of sugar and ground cinnamon to it, combine well, Keep aside. This is used to top the cake batter.
  6. Add the egg to the flour mixture in the large bowl, combine well using a fork.
  7. Add the milk and combine well using a fork or whisk till there are no lumps and the batter is smooth.
  8. Grease an 8-inch cake spring foam pan or regular pan with melted butter.
  9. Pour the batter into the pan, even out the top using a spatula.
  10. Melt 2 tbsp of butter in a microwave, pour the melted butter over the top of the cake batter. Gently spread it evenly.
  11. Sprinkle the prepared crumb mixture over the butter layer, spread it evenly.
  12. Bake the cake in the oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until a fork inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
  13. Remove from the oven, let cool down.
  14. Cut into desired shape and serve with coffee or tea.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/cinnamon-cake-light-and-fluffy-cake-with-cinnamon/