Aunt Jewel's Coffee Cake

Aunt Jewel's Coffee Cake

Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 eggs

1 cup sour cream

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Directions

Heat oven to 325 degrees F.

Coat a 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.

Beat butter and 1 cup of the sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in sour cream and vanilla.

Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir into batter until smooth.

Spoon half of the batter into pan.Combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar, the cinnamon and nuts (if using) in a small bowl. Sprinkle 2/3 of it over the batter. Top with remaining batter and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture.

Bake at 325 degrees F for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm.

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