Cinnamon Coffee Cake I

You can make this tasty cake lower in fat by using 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup applesauce, non-fat sour cream, and egg beaters.

• Calories: 576 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butter
• 1 ½ cups chopped walnuts
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 large eggs
• 2 ¾ cups white sugar
• 2 cups sour cream

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 10 inch tube pan.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl cream together the butter or margarine and 2 cups of the sugar until fluffy. Add the vanilla and the eggs one at time beating mixture well after each egg.

Step 3

Combine flour with baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add alternately with sour cream to egg mixture. Beating just enough after each addition to keep batter smooth.

Step 4

Combine walnuts, cinnamon, and remaining 3/4 cup of sugar.

Step 5

Spoon 1/3 of the batter into prepared pan, sprinkle with 1/3 of the walnut mixture. Repeat layers two more times.

Step 6

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 70 minutes or until center is done. Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes then remove pan and let cake continue cooling on a wire rack.