Coffee Cake Goldmine

This is my version of coffee cake i hope you enjoy! There are so many here to choose from, so i will just add to the choices!

Steps

For the topping: cream butter , brown sugar and cinnamon together.

Stir in pecans , raisins and chocolate pieces , and mix well then set aside.

For the cake: cream shortening.

Add sugar , beating until light.

Add vanilla.

Beat in eggs , one at a time , beating well after each egg.

Sift together the flour , baking soda and baking powder.

Stir in flour mixture alternately with sour cream , beating well after each addition.

Place 1 / 2 of the batter mixture into a greased and lined 10 inch tube pan.

Sprinkle with 1 / 2 of the topping mixture , then add second 1 / 2 of batter mixture and sprinkle the top evenly with the remaining topping.

Bake at 350 deg.

For 50 minutes until tester comes out clean.

Cool on a rack in the pan , and when cool invert onto a plate to serve.

Ingredients

shortening, granulated sugar, vanilla, eggs, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, sour cream, butter, light brown sugar, cinnamon, pecans, golden raisins, chocolate pieces