old fashioned cinnamon nut cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 3 eggs
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• in a large bowl, mix together sour cream, 1/2 cup sugar, salt, and yeast. stir until yeast dissolves. add eggs, 1/2 cup melted butter, and half of the flour; mix well. mix in the remaining flour.
• turn dough out on floured board. knead until smooth, about 10 to 15 minutes. place in greased bowl, and cover. let rise in warm place until double in bulk, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. punch dough down. turn over, and let rise again for 45 minutes.
• place 1/2 cup melted butter in a small cup. mix together 1 cup white sugar, chopped nuts, and cinnamon. form dough into walnut-sized balls. dip each ball in melted butter, and roll in sugar-nut mixture. place in layers in a 10 inch greased tube pan. sprinkle any remaining sugar-nut mixture or melted butter over the top layer of balls. cover pan with waxed paper and a towel, and let dough rise again 45 minutes.
• bake at 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) for 40 to 50 minutes, or until golden brown. run a spatula around sides of cake, and invert plate.