Old Fashioned Cinnamon Nut Cake

This is an old recipe. To serve, break the cake apart with two forks.

• Calories: 454 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sour cream
• ½ cup butter, melted
• 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large bowl, mix together sour cream, 1/2 cup sugar, salt, and yeast. Stir until yeast dissolves. Add eggs, 1/2 cup melted butter, and half of the flour; mix well. Mix in the remaining flour.

Step 2

Turn dough out on floured board. Knead until smooth, about 10 to 15 minutes. Place in greased bowl, and cover. Let rise in warm place until double in bulk, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Punch dough down. Turn over, and let rise again for 45 minutes.

Step 3

Place 1/2 cup melted butter in a small cup. Mix together 1 cup white sugar, chopped nuts, and cinnamon. Form dough into walnut-sized balls. Dip each ball in melted butter, and roll in sugar-nut mixture. Place in layers in a 10 inch greased tube pan. Sprinkle any remaining sugar-nut mixture or melted butter over the top layer of balls. Cover pan with waxed paper and a towel, and let dough rise again 45 minutes.

Step 4

Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 40 to 50 minutes, or until golden brown. Run a spatula around sides of cake, and invert onto plate.