Overnight Coffee Cake

Ingredients

• 2/3 shortening
• 1/2 brown sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons powdered milk
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs and beat until fluffy. Sift together dry ingredients and add alternately with buttermilk. Mix together the following topping for cake: 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg and 1/2 cup pecans. Refrigerate overnight or bake as usual at 350° 35 to 40 minutes in 9×13-inch pan.
From Made in the USA, 2002 Farm and Dairy Cookbook (still available)