Always a favorite.

1-1/3 cups sugar, divided

½ cup chopped, toasted pecans

2 teaspoons cinnamon

½ cup butter, softened

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

½ teaspoon almond extract

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 cups sour cream

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Combine 1/3 cup sugar, pecans and cinnamon in a small bowl and set aside.  Cream together butter and sugar.  Beat in eggs, vanilla and almond extract. Combine flour, baking powder and baking soda.  Add to batter alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.  Pour half of batter into a greased tube pan.  Sprinkle with half the nut mixture.  Cover with remaining batter and sprinkle with remaining nut mixture.  Bake for about 45 to 50 minutes.  Cool in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on rack.

By Emuna Braverman and Elizabeth Kurtz, of www.gourmetkoshercooking.com

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