Sour Cream Coffee Cake

By sheppell

cut from newspaper. recipe contributed by Maddalena Caltabiano, Fulton, NY.

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 1/2 c. - shortening
• 3 - eggs
• 3/4 c. - sugar
• 1 tsp. - vanilla
• 1/2 pint - sour cream
• 2 c. - flour
• 1 tsp. - baking powder
• 1 tsp. - baking soda
• Topping:
• 1 c. - brown sugar
• 5 Tbsp. soft butter
• 1 c. - chopped nuts
• 2 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Step 1

Cake:
Cream shortening, sugar, eggs, vanilla, and sour cream. Sift flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add to creamed mixture.
Topping:
In a separate bowl, mix all ingredients well together.

Pour 1/2 of cake batter into well greased tube pan then add 1/2 of the topping mixture. Add the other 1/2 of the cake batter. Top with remaining topping mixture.

Bake at 350° for about 35-40 minutes.