Cinnamon Swirl Kuchen

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 1/3 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, cream butter and shortening.
• 2 gradually add 2 cups sugar; cream until fluffy.
• 3 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 4 combine milk and vanilla; set aside.
• 5 sift together flour, baking powder and salt;
• 6 add to creamed mixture alternately with milk mixture, beating just enough after each addition to keep batter smooth.
• 7 combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle 1-1/2 teaspoons into a greased 10-in. tube pan.
• 8 pour 1/3 of batter into pan. sprinkle half of remaining cinnamon/sugar; top with 1/3 of batter. repeat with remaining cinnamon/ sugar and batter. smooth top with spatula.
• 9 bake at 350 degrees f for 1 hour and 15 minutes. cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool thoroughly.