SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE

(Submitted by Ray Smalley)

MAKES 1 TUBE CAKE

Ray writes: "Just wanted to pass along a recipe that my Grandmother got years ago from a friend at church. It's been a family tradition for three generations now."

INGREDIENTS

1 stick margarine (1/2 cup)

1/2 stick butter (1/4 cup)

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup sour cream

Topping (see below)

Grease tube or snap (spring) form pan; preheat oven to 350° F. Set out the shortening and eggs to come to room temperature. Sift together flour, baking powder and soda, and salt.

Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy in blender. Beat in the eggs; beat in the vanilla. Add the dry ingredients alternately with sour cream, scraping the bowl often with rubber spatula. Spoon half of batter into pan, sprinkle with half of the topping; rest of batter, sprinkle with rest of the topping. Bake 45 minutes - DO NOT OPEN OVEN DURING BAKING. Cool - turn out onto plate. Sprinkle with confectioners sugar. Enjoy!!

Topping

1/3 cup slivered almonds
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon

About Ray: Ray's email address is smalley@ncweb.com.

Other recipes submitted by Ray:

Crab Canapés

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