1/3 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups plus 2 tbs sugar, divided
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
3 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 tbs ground cinnamon

in a lg mixing bowl, cream shortening & 1 1/2 cups sugar. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. beat in vanilla. combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda & salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.

spread half of the batter in two greased & floured 8″x4″x2″ loaf pans. combine cinnamon & remaining sugar; sprinkle half over batter. spread with remaining batter; sprinkle with remaining cinnamon-sugar. bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

makes 2 loaves