BREADS & COFFEE CAKES - Sour Cream Coffee Cake

1/2 cup Crisco
1  cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
2 cups sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup dark raisins

In bowl, cream Crisco, sugar and eggs.  Blend in sour cream.  Sift together flour, baking powder, soda and salt; add to creamed mix.  Beat well.  Combine nuts, brown sugar and cinnamon.  Spread half the batter in greased 10" tube pan.  Sprinkle with raisins and 1/2 the nut mixture.  Spoon on remaining batter.  Top with remaining nut mixture.  Bake at 350 for 45-50 min.  Serve warm or cool.

Submitted by Louise Nielsen