Krum Kuchen - Crumb Cake

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups flour, sifted
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup shortening
• 4 eggs, separated
• 1 cup milk
• 1/8 cup butter, melted
• cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 sift dry ingredients together.
• 2 add shortening and cut in well with a fork.
• 3 take out 1 cup of crumbs; to remaining crumbs add well beaten egg yolks and milk.
• 4 beat egg whites stiffly; fold into batter.
• 5 mix well and pour into two well-greased 9 x 9 inch pans and sprinkle tops with the reserved crumbs.
• 6 bake at 400f about 45 minutes or until golden.
• 7 sprinkle top with melted butter and cinnamon when finished baking.