The Melaniff Family Cookbook

Grandma Melaniff's Crumb Cake

This recipe came off a box sometime during the early 60’s. When she is invited to someone's house, it's usually conditional to her bringing one of these.

Ingredients

Cake

2 C Flour

3 t Baking Powder

1/2 t Salt

1/4 C Shortening

2/3 C Sugar

1 Egg, beaten

3/4 C Milk

1/2 t Vanilla

Crumbs

1 Lb Butter, melted

4 C Flour

2 C Sugar

1 oz Cinnamon

Powdered Sugar

Procedure

Stir together Baking Powder, Salt, and Flour.

Cream Sugar and Shortening until light..

Add beaten Egg. Mix thoroughly.

Add dry ingredients, alternating with Milk.

Add Vanilla.

Spread evenly over Cookie Sheet.

Mix dry ingredients, add Butter. Should be lumpy.

Crumble over cake.

Bake at 350F (165C) for 30 minutes.  

When cool top with Powdered Sugar.