Cinnamon Syrup Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 2/3 cup milk
• cinnamon syrup
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 coat a 10" bundt pan with cooking spray.
• 3 stir dry ingredients together; set aside.
• 4 beat shortening until light and fluffy.
• 5 add sugar and vanilla, continue beating until light and fluffy.
• 6 add eggs, one at a time, beating for at least one minute after each addition.
• 7 add flour and milk alternatley to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
• 8 pour batter into prepared bundt pan.
• 9 bake for 35-40 minutes.
• 10 remove from oven and let cake rest for 10 minutes before turning out of pan.
• 11 while cake is still warm, poke holes around cake (with skewer or large tined meat fork.)
• 12 for cinnamon syrup:.
• 13 combine all syrup ingredients and heat gently until butter melts (do not boil).
• 14 pour warm syrup over warm cake.
• 15 sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• 16 let cake cool. serve and enjoy.