Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Sour Cream Coffee Cake – This is an oh-so-moist coffee cake that goes great with your morning coffee or tea. – Shortening, Sugar, Vanilla, Eggs, Flour ((sifted)), Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Sour Cream, Butter ((softened)), Light Brown Sugar ((firmly packed)), Cinnamon, Chopped Nuts ((walnuts or pecans)), Prepare a 10-inch tube pan. I use one with a removable center.

; Grease the pan and cut a circle of waxed paper to cover the bottom.; Preheat oven to 350 degrees.; Cream shortening, sugar and vanilla, thoroughly.; Add Eggs, singly, beating well after each addition.; Sift flour, baking powder and baking soda together.; Add flour mixture and sour cream to creamed mixture.
; Alternate a little of each, blending after each addition.; In separate bowl, cream butter, brown sugar and cinnamon together.
; Add nuts and mix well.; Spread 1/2 of the batter in the tube pan.

; Sprinkle 1/2 of the nut mixture evenly over batter in pan.; Cover with remaining batter.; Sprinkle with remaining nut mixture.; Bake in preheated oven for about 50 minutes.; When the cake cools, run a knife around the side of the pan and remove the inner section.; Carefully remove the cake from the base of the pan and remove the waxed paper.; – Serve warm or cold, both ways taste great!