| 1. | Grease and flour 2 9" round cake pans or one 9x13 oblong pan. |
| 2. | Combine first five ingredients and set aside. |
| 3. | Mix together 2 1/4 cups flour and salt in a medium bowl. |
| 4. | In a large bowl, beat 1 1/4 sugar and 1/2 cup butter together (2 minutes at medium speed). |
| 5. | Add eggs, one at a time, to the sugar/butter mixture. |
| 6. | Add vanilla to the milk. |
| 7. | Add flour mixture and milk mixture to the butter/sugar/egg mixtur, alternately, ending with the flour. |
| 8. | Pour batter into the prepared pans. |
| 9. | Sprinle crumb topping over batter |
| 10. | Bake approximately 40-45 minutes. |
| 11. | When cooled, sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired. |
