Sock It To Me Cake

Sock It To Me Cake

Cake

2 sticks butter, softened

2 cups sugar

1 cup sour cream

6 eggs

3 cups flour

1/4 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

1 Tbsp. vanilla

Filling

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 cup chopped nuts

2 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. ginger

1 stick butter, softened

Glaze

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

2 Tbsp. milk

1 Tbsp. vanilla

1 Tbsp. lemon juice

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease and flour a large bundt pan or an angel food pan.

2.  Sift together flour, baking soda and salt.  Set aside.

3.  Mix together filling ingredients.  Set aside.

4.  Whip sugar and butter until light and fluffy.  Add egg - 1 at a time, mixing well after each.

5.  Mix in sour cream and vanilla.  Add flour, mixing just until blended. Do not overmix.

6.  Spoon half the batter into the prepared pan.  Spoon filling around the center.

7.  Spoon remaining batter on top, making sure the filling doesn't seep out.

8.  Set the cake pan on a cookie sheet.  Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes.  Start checking at 35 minutes.  It's done when a toothpick comes out clean.

9.  Cool on rack for 15 minutes. Then, turn out onto a serving plate; cool completely.

10.  Meanwhile, mix up the glaze and when the cake is cool, drizzle it over the top.

Have you ever bought one of these at the store? They're okay. But, they're always better when you make your own.