Glazed Cinnamon Ring

Name: Glazed Cinnamon Ring
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

12 ingredients

5 steps

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

Directions

1

Combine 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon; mix well, and set aside.
2

Cream shortening; gradually add 1 1/2 cups sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3

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.
4

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.
5

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.