1/2 lb. butter
1 c. sugar
3 eggs
3 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. sour cream

Mix butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla and sour cream together. Add flour which has been mixed with soda and baking powder. Add vanilla.

Oil a baking dish, put half of the mixture into a pan and spread evenly (the mixture will be very thick). Sprinkle dough with HALF of a mixture of 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and chopped nuts as desired. Spread the remainder of the dough over this and to with the last of the sugar, nuts, cinnamon mixture. Bake for 45 minutes in a 300 degree oven.