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

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Coat a 9-inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
3. Beat butter and 1 cup of the sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in sour cream and vanilla.
4. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir into batter until smooth.
5. 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.
6. Bake at 325 degrees F for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm.
 

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