1 c. plus 2 tbsp. butter
1 c. sugar
3 eggs
3 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
3 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. sour cream
1 tsp. almond extract

TOPPING:

1/3 c. brown sugar
3 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 c. chopped nuts

Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs and beat until smooth and lightly. Sift dry ingredients together and add alternately with sour cream and extracts. Put half of the batter in tube pan (well greased) and then sprinkle about 3/4 topping (recipe above) over batter. Add remaining batter and sprinkle rest of topping over top. NOTE: Batter will be thick. Bake at 350 degrees for one hour.