The Tradition-- CINNAMON CAKE

Ever since I can remember I woke up to the smell of

Cinnamon Cake cooking in the oven on Conference weekend.

This is one of our favorite traditions as kids growing up and

so on goes the tradition. Each of us kids now do this for our own

families. We only make it twice a year. So it always seems like

a big treat.

Conference is always the best, it is so good we sometimes wish

church was at home on T.V. every Sunday. We hang out in our

jammies all weekend snuggling on the couch under warm blankets

and take in all the good talks.

I am so glad to have traditions centered around church

related things so that my kids will always remember

listening to the councel of our prophet is also very important.

Here is the recipe for Cinnamon Cake incase anyone wants

to try it! Bake @375 for 25-30 min (I like to use 1/2 white

flour & 1/2 freshly ground wheat flour)

2 1/2 C. sifted flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1 C. brown sugar

1 C. white sugar

2/3 C. shortening

1 tsp. cinnamon or more

2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 C. buttermilk or sour milk

2 eggs, well beaten

Combine flour, sugars, salt, & shortening, mix until crumbly.

Reserve a 1/2 C. to sprinkle over the batter before baking.

To the remaining crumbs add baking powder, soda, spices.

Mix thoroughly, add milk & eggs. Pour into a well greased

cake pan, sprinkle the 1/2 a cup crumbs and more

cinnamon over the top.