Christmas Wreath Coffee Cake

(8 servings)

FOR THE BATTER
1 and 1/2 cup sifted cake/pastry flour
2 and 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg -- slightly beaten
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup melted shortening
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla

FOR THE STREUSEL
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tbsp. cake/pastry flour
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
2 tbsp. butter or shortening
Sift together flour, baking powder, salt. Combine remaining ingredients. Stir all at once into flour mixture just until blended.Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon; cut in butter or shortening until crumbly. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place half of streusel in greased 1 quart ring mold; top with half of batter. Repeat layers. Bake for about 30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes in mold. Invert on wire rack; cool.

Drizzle with confectioners' glaze and decorate.