MerkS Coffee Cake

Ingredients

• 12 c shortening
• 34 c sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3 eggs can use 2
• 2 c sifted flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 12 pt commercial sour cream
• 6 Tbsp butter soft
• 1 c firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 c chopped nuts

Directions

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