Ingredients

1 cup butter or margarine

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

8 ounces sour cream (1 cup)

2 eggs, beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans

2 teaspoons sugar

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Preparation

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar, and sour cream; add eggs and vanilla and beat well. Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl then add to creamed mixture; beat well. Generously grease a 10-inch tube pan. Make topping by combining chopped nuts, sugar, and cinnamon. In bottom of the well-greased tube pan put about one-third of topping mixture; alternate layers of batter and topping, ending with batter. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes.