Grandma Sharpe'S Breakfast Cake

• 3/4 c. shortening
• 1 c. sugar
• 2 1/2 c. flour
• pinch of salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. cloves
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1 c. sour milk, sour cream or buttermilk
• 1 Tbsp. molasses
• 1 Tbsp. honey
• 1 Tbsp. dark corn syrup (Karo)

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
2. Grease and flour one 13 x 9-inch baking dish or 2 round pie pans.
3. Mix sugar, flour and salt together.
4. Cut shortening into these dry ingredients.
5. Take 1/2 cup of the crumbs out of the mixed ingredients.
6. Set these on the side for the crumb topping.
7. Mix together cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and baking soda. Stir this in with the other ingredients.
8. Stir in the beaten egg and milk until the batter is smooth.
9. Use a wooden spoon or electric mixer.
10. Mix in the molasses, honey and dark corn syrup. Pour batter into the baking dish and sprinkle crumbs on top.
11. Bake for 25 to 45 minutes depending on the size of the baking dish used. Bake for breakfast.
12. Best served warm with cold milk!!!
13. Good any time of day!

shortening, sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, baking soda, egg, sour milk, molasses, honey, corn syrup

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=243981 (may not work)