Ingredients

  • 34 cup butter or 34 cup margarine, softened
  • 1 12 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 12 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups flour (if using self rising flour, omit baking powder, baking soda & salt)
  • 1 12 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 12 teaspoons baking soda
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 1 12 cups sour cream or 1 12 cups yogurt
  • 12 cup packed brown sugar
  • 12 cup finely chopped nuts (optional)
  • 1 12 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Method

  • Heat oven to 350F.
  • Grease tube pan (10x4) or 2 loaf pans (9x5x3).
  • Combine butter sugar, eggs and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
  • Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes or 300 vigorous strokes by hand.
  • In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda & salt.
  • Alternately mix in dry ingredients and sour cream or yogurt.
  • For tube pan, spread 1/3 of batter (about 2 cups) in pan and sprinkle about 1/3 of filling (about 6 Tbsp), repeat twice.
  • For loaf pans, spread 1/4 of batter (about 1 1/2 cups) in each pan and sprinkle with 1/4 filling (about 5 Tbsp), repeat.
  • Bake for approximately 60 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
  • Cool slightly in pan(s) before removing.