You can make this tasty cake lower in fat by using 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup applesauce, non-fat sour cream, and egg beaters.
Original recipe makes 1 -10 inch tube
Ingredients
1 cup butter
2 3/4 cups white sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups sour cream
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 10 inch tube pan.
- In a large mixing bowl cream together the butter or margarine and 2 cups of the sugar until fluffy. Add the vanilla and the eggs one at time beating mixture well after each egg.
- Combine flour with baking powder and baking soda. Add alternately with sour cream to egg mixture. Beating just enough after each addition to keep batter smooth.
- Combine walnuts, cinnamon, and remaining 3/4 cup of sugar.
- Spoon 1/3 of the batter into prepared pan, sprinkle with 1/3 of the walnut mixture. Repeat layers two more times.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 70 minutes or until center is done. Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes then remove pan and let cake continue cooling on a wire rack.
Nutrition
Calories: 576 kcal
Carbohydrates: 70.8 g
Cholesterol: 110 mg
Fat: 30 g
Fiber: 2.3 g
Protein: 8.6 g
Sodium: 458 mg