Buttermilk Coffee Cake

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees 3/4 cup butter or margarine (softened) 2 cups sugar 3 cups flour Mix into crumbs and put aside 1 cup for topping, divide into two equal amounts.

2. 2

   Then add to the rest of the crumbs; 1 cup of buttermilk and 1 teaspoon baking soda, mixing them together first. 1 teaspoon of tartar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla Mix all together, you may have to add a little more buttermilk, but don't have the batter runny, it should be a little on the thick side, but pourable.

3. 3

   Grease and flour two (2) 8 or 9 inch round cake pans, pour the batter into the pans and put the crumbs on top of both, pat down a little.

4. 4

   Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 to 25 minutes or till a toothpick comes out clean.

5. 5

   These cakes are great for freezing. if you want to make ahead, and have extra's on hand.

6. 6

   Wrap in Saran Wrap for best results, then put into a freezer bag.