Cinnamon Coffee Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 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

Recipe

• 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.
• 6 repeat layers two more times.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees for 70 minutes or until cake tests done.
• 8 cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.