COFFEE CAKE GOLDMINE

Coffee Cake Goldmine image

Provided by OzMan

Categories Breads

Time 1h10m

Yield 9 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
2 cups of sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup sour cream
6 tablespoons softened butter
1 cup light brown sugar (packed)
2 teaspoons cinnamon
3/4 cup chopped pecans
3 tablespoons golden raisins
3 tablespoons chopped chocolate pieces

Steps:

For the topping: Cream butter, brown sugar and cinnamon together.
Stir in pecans, raisins and chocolate pieces, and mix well then set aside.
For the cake: Cream shortening.
Add sugar, beating until light.
Add vanilla.
Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each egg.
Sift together the flour, baking soda and baking powder.
Stir in flour mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition.
Place 1/2 of the batter mixture into a greased and lined (bottom) 10 inch tube pan.
Sprinkle with 1/2 of the topping mixture, then add second 1/2 of batter mixture and sprinkle the top evenly with the remaining topping.
Bake at 350 deg.
for 50 minutes until tester comes out clean.
Cool on a rack in the pan, and when cool invert onto a plate to serve.