Ingredients
1/4 lb butter or crisco
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup sour milk or buttermilk
ALMOND EXTRACT TOPPING
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped nuts
Directions
Mix together topping ingredients in small separate bowl and set aside.
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, dry ingredients, milk, and extract.
Pour 1/2 batter into small greased tube pan; sprinkle with 1/2
topping mixture and swirl this into batter. Add remaining batter and
top with remaining topping. Bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees
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Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Cake; Coffee; Dessert
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