Pam's Blue Ribbon Coffee Cake

3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup shortening or margarine softened
1 egg
1 1/2 cups sifted flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk

Streusel Mixture:

1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
1/2 cup nuts (finely chopped )(walnuts or pecans)
2 tablespoons cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix sugar, shortening and eggs thoroughly. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt then add to sugar mixture mixing until well blended. Spread one half of mixture in greased and floured 9 x 9 inch pan. Sprinkle with half the streusel mixture. Add remaining batter and top with remaining streusel mixture.

Bake for 25 to 35 minutes until topping is light brown.