2 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. butter or shortening
6 eggs
3 c. flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. milk
2 tsp. vanilla
4 tbsp. brown sugar
3 tsp. cinnamon

Cream butter and sugar until smooth. Add 1 egg at a time until mixed well. Sift flour with baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture alternately with milk. Beat well. Add vanilla. Pour half of batter into well-greased and floured tube pan. Mix brown sugar and cinnamon. Spread this mixture evenly over batter in pan. Pour rest of batter in pan.

Bake 1 1/2 hours at 325°F.