1/2 c. light brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 c. nuts, chopped
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. (stick) butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. sour cream

Butter tube pan (10 inch) or scalloped tube pan (7 cup). Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, nuts and cinnamon; set aside. In a mixing bowl, cream butter, gradually add 1 cup sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Add vanilla. Sift together flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Spread half the batter into pan; sprinkle with brown sugar (use half of it). Add remaining batter and sprinkle the rest of the brown sugar on top. Bake 40 to 50 minutes. Cool 10 minutes on wire rack. Careful turn out on pan.