Sour Cream Coffee Cake

This old church cookbook recipe is easy to make and a family favorite. I have found that church recipes are "tried and true" and everyday kind of cooking. Feel free to add your own touch to the topping mixture or add a glaze! Curl up with a cup of coffee and enjoy!  

Topping:

8 oz. chopped walnuts or pecans

3 Tbsp. Cinnamon

1 cup sugar

Mix together and save for topping.

Coffee Cake:

1/2 lb butter , softened

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

2 cups sour cream

2 cups flour

2 tsp. baking powder

2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 9 x 13 baking pan. Mix together dry ingredients and set aside.

In large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in vanilla. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture, alternating with sour cream. Spread half the cake batter into prepared pan and sprinkle with half the topping mixture. Cover with remaining batter and then sprinkle on remaining topping. Bake for 45 minutes. A toothpick should come out clean when done.