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MERK'S COFFEE CAKE
Serves 10
For
cake topping: 3 tablespoons soft butter 1 cup packed brown sugar 2
teaspoons cinnamon 1 cup chopped walnuts
For cake: 1/2 cup
shortening 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 eggs 2 cups
sifted flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2
pint sour cream
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter, brown
sugar, cinnamon and nuts. Set aside. Butter and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
In an electric mixer, cream shortening, sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, one at
a time, beating well after each addition. Sift flour, baking powder and baking
soda together. Add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream blending
after each addition. Spread half of the mixture into pan . Sprinkle half of
the nut mixture evenly over batter. Cover with remaining batter and sprinkle
remaining nut mixture over. Bake for 50 minutes or until tester comes out
clean.
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