Ingredients
1/4 cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 1/2 cup sifted flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Directions
1. Grease an 8-inch, heat-resistant, non-metallic cake pan. 2.
Preheat a conventional broiler. 3. Cream butter and the 3/4 cup sugar
together in a large bowl until fluffy. Beat in egg. 4. Sift the
flour, baking powder and salt together. 5. Add flour mixture and milk
to the sugar mixture alternately, beginning and ending with flour
mixture. 6. Pour into prepared cake pan. Spread evenly. Combine the
1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and sprinkle over the
batter. 7. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 6 minutes. 8. Insert a
wooden toothpick to test for doneness. 9. Place cake in a
conventional oven 4 inches away from heating element of the broiler
unit for a few minutes or until topping is browned.
Servings: 8 servings
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