Ingredients

  • 1 c. butter or margarine
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 (8 oz.) carton sour cream
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 c. chopped pecans
  • 1/3 c. sugar
  • 2 tsp. ground cinnamon

Method

  • Cream butter.
  • Gradually add 2 cups sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Fold in sour cream and vanilla.
  • Combine flour, baking powder and salt; fold into creamed mixture.
  • Pour half of batter into a greased and floured 10-inch spring-form pan.
  • Combine pecans, 1/3 cup sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
  • Sprinkle three-fourths of pecan mixture over batter in pan.
  • Top with remaining batter.
  • Sprinkle with remaining pecan mixture.
  • Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from sides of pan; let cool completely.
  • Makes 1 (10-inch) coffee cake.