#2155 - Tea Cake

(by Aunt Ida [Tharp] Gass)

1 cup white sugar
1 TBSP softened butter
1 cup milk
1 egg
a dash of salt
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
Topping: 1/2 cup Domino's dark brown sugar (packed); 2 TBSP cold butter; cinnamon for sprinkling

In a mixer add 1 TBSP softened butter and white sugar--beat. Add egg and salt--beat. Add baking powder and vanilla--beat. Add milk--beat. Slowly add flour--beat until smooth. Pour batter into a greased 8 x 8 metal cake pan. Dot the 2 TBSP cold butter over the top of the batter. Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the top of the batter. Sprinkle cinnamon over the whole top of the cake. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Cool completely.