SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE

Sour Cream Coffee Cake by Jean Pare
350 degrees for 30 minutes
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1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. sour cream
1 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. finely chopped nuts (I use walnuts)
small handful of coconut (optional-did not put it in for the group, but usually do.)
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Cream butter, sugar, and 1 egg together in a mixing bowl. Beat in second egg. Add soda and sour cream. Mix.In another bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt. Add to batter. Stir to mix. Put 1/2 batter in a greased 9x9 inch pan, (this recipe does double well if you want to make a 9x13 pan).
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Stir brown sugar, cinnamon, nuts and coconut together. Sprinkle half over batter. Spoon second half of better here and there over the all.Sprinkle second half of cinnamon mixture over all. Bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Serve warm.