Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups sugar, divided
  • 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons shortening
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons milk

Method

  • Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon; mix well, and set aside.
  • Cream shortening; gradually add 1 1/2 cups sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in vanilla. Mix well.
  • Pour half of batter into a greased 10-inch bundt pan. Sprinkle three-fourths of reserved sugar-cinnamon mixture over batter in pan. Spoon remaining batter into pan and sprinkle with remaining sugar-cinnamon mixture.
  • Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 20 minutes. Remove from pan, and transfer to wire rack. Combine powdered sugar and milk, stirring well; drizzle over cooled cake.