Cinnamon Coffee Cake

Categories: coffee cake, sweet breads

Ingredients

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

Directions

1. In a large bowl, cream the butter and 2 c. sugar until fluffy.

2. Add the vanilla; add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

3. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; add alternately with sour cream, beating just enough after each addition to keep batter smooth.

4. Spoon one-third of the batter into a greased 10 inch tube pan.

5. Combine the cinnamon, nuts, and remaining sugar; sprinkle one-third over batter in pan. Repeat layers two more times.

6. Bake at 350 degrees for 70 minutes or until cake tests done.

7. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

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