Ultimate Cinnamon Bread

By khovater

Ingredients

• Filling and Topping:
• 4 Tbsp. softened butter
• 1 c. granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 tsp. lemon extract (I left this out)
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 2 c. flour
• 1 c. buttermilk (or you can use 1 Tbsp. vinegar + 15 Tbsp. milk)
• 1 c. light brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp. cinnamon

Details

Adapted from sweet-as-sugar-cookies.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, salt, and vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Add alternately to the creamed mixture along with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.

Combine the brown sugar and cinnamon together until well mixed. Spoon 1/3 of the batter into a greased 9x5 loaf pan or three mini loaf pans. Sprinkle with 1/3 of the cinnamon mixture. Repeat the layers twice more, ending with cinnamon on top.

Bake at 350F for 1 hour (large loaf) or 40-50 min. (mini loaves) or until it tests done when a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let rest in the pan 10 minutes before removing from the pan to cool completely.

Note: If making mini loaves like I did, use the batter in 1/3 cup increments and top each layer with 2 Tbsp. of the sugar-cinnamon mixture.