Cinnamon Bread Cake

My mother made this delicious cinnamon bread cake. I call it a cinnamon bread cake, because technically it is a cinnamon bread, but instead of baking it in a loaf pan, my mother made it in a square cake pan. This worked out really more, and now it is more like a cake! It is sweet enough to be a cake anyway. She was looking for a cinnamon fix, and cakes are easier and quicker than making cinnamon rolls, but we were looking for a new cake recipe to try. She found this bread in an old cookbook. It is light, fluffy, and full of cinnamon!

Cinnamon Bread Cake
2 cups all-purpose (plain) flour
1 cup granulated (white) sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup oil
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
TOPPING
2 Tablespoons granulated (white) sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons butter or margarine

Preheat oven to 350◦F. Grease or line a 9x5x3 loaf pan or 9x9 inch square pan.
In a large bowl, measure all ingredient in order given. Beat for three minutes. Pour into prepared pan.
TOPPING: Mix all ingredients until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter. Use a knife to swirl gently. Bake for about 50 minutes, it might need less time for the square pan.

Paré, Jean. "Cinnamon Bread." Recipe. Muffins & More, Edmonton Alberta: Company's Coming Publishing Limited, 1983. 109.