BUTTERMILK COFFEE CAKE

Today we are baking a buttermilk coffee cake.  It is something we have at every Easter gathering.  It's very simple yet so good.

1/2 cup butter or margarine
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
4 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
3 tsp. baking powder
2 cups buttermilk

I have made this many times without actually using buttermilk.  So if you dont have any you can use 2 cups regular milk with 2 tablespoons of vinegar in it.  Just let it sit 5 minutes before use.

Ok first cream together butter and sugar.  Then add eggs beating well.  Mix in dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk.  The batter is very thick.  Spoon into a 13 x 9 inch pan.

Then make topping:

3 tbls butter very cold
2/3 cups sugar
1/2 cup flour

Mix this together with your fingers or a pastry blender until the size of peas.  Then spread onto the coffee cake.  Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes.