Cinnamon Coffee Cake

By mortonheat

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 3/4 cups sugar, divided
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter and 2 cups of sugar until fluffy. Add vanilla. Add eggs 1 at at time beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add alternately with sour cream. Beating just enough after addition until smooth. Spoon 1/3 of batter into greased 10" tube pan. Combine cinnamon, nuts and remaining sugar. Sprinkle 1/3 over batter. Repeat layers 2 more times. Bake at 350 degrees for 70 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan to wire rack.