Cake
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
6 tablespoons shortening
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon lemon or vanilla extract
1/2 cup raisins, optional


Mix dry ingredients together.  Cut fat into dry ingredients to fine, cornmeal size.  Combine milk and egg, add extract.  Press dough into two 8-inch round layer pans and sprinkle with topping.

Topping  (mix the following four ingredients for the coffee cake topping)
 
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/4 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon

 Bake 25 minutes in 375 degree oven.  Or cover and place in refrigerator overnight.
This coffee cake is easy to slip into the oven for a great morning treat.