Lemon Coffee Cake

1 ¼ cups sugar, divided
¾ cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 can (15 oz) lemon pie filling
1 ½ tsp cinnamon

In a mixing bowl combine 1 cup sugar and oil; mix well. Add eggs and beat until light and lemon colored.

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to the egg mixture and mix well.

Pour half the batter into a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish.

Spread pie filling over batter. Top with remaining batter.

Combine the cinnamon and remaining ¼ cup sugar. Sprinkle sugar mixture over top of batter.