Merk'S Coffee Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
3/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs (can use 2)
2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 pt. commercial sour cream
6 Tbsp. butter, soft
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Cream shortening, sugar and vanilla thoroughly.
Add eggs, singly, beating well after each addition.
Sift flour, baking powder and soda together.
Add to creamed mixture, alternating with sour cream, blending after each addition.
Spread half of batter in 10-inch tube pan, that has been greased and lined on the bottom with waxed paper.
Cream butter, brown sugar and cinnamon together.
Add nuts; mix well.
Dot batter in pan evenly with half of nut mixture.
Cover with remaining batter. Dot with remaining mixture.
Bake at 350\u00b0, about 50 minutes.
Cool cake for 10 minutes.
Remove from pan.