Instructions: Cream shortening, sugar, and vanilla thoroughly. Add eggs, singly, beating well after each addition. Sift flour, baking powder and soda together. Add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, blending after each addition. Spread half of batter in 10-inch tube pan that has been greased and lined on the bottom with waxed paper.

Cream butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon together. Add nuts; mix well. Dot batter in pan evenly with half of nut mixture. Cover with remaining batter. Dot with remaining mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for about 50 minutes. Cool cake 10 minutes; remove from pan.

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