Sour Cream Coffee Cake

This is a good coffee cake recipe that can be made ahead.

2 sticks softened butter
2 C sugar
2 eggs
1 C sour cream
1 tsp vanilla
2 C flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt

Topping: Mix together 1/2 chopped pecans, 1 T cinnamon, 2 T brown sugar


Blend butter and sugar. Add eggs. Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Add to butter mixture, beating gradually. Add sour cream and vanilla. Blend until smooth. Sprinkle half of topping mixture in the bottom of a greased and floured tube pan. Pour 1/2 cake mixture on topping. Sprinkle topping on batter.



Add remaining cake mixture. Smooth mixture with spoon; sprinkle any remaining topping on top of batter. Bake at 350F for approximately 60 minutes. Test with toothpick.