CINNAMON LOAF

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This sweet cake-like bread is easy to make and great to serve at breakfast, with dinner or as a snack. It freezes well, so you can keep loaves on hand for yourself as well as for gift-giving. -Dorothy Bateman of Carver, Massachusetts

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h5m

Yield 14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Gradually beat in 1 cup sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk just until mixed., Transfer half of the mixture to a 9x5-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar. Sprinkle three-fourths of mixture over batter. Top with remaining butter and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon mixture., Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 173 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 40mg cholesterol, Sodium 225mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.