Spiced Coffee Cake with Raisins

Source: Diana Rattray
Your Guide to Southern U.S. Cuisine

A sour cream coffee cake with spices and raisins. 

1/2 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla 
1 cup sour cream 
2 cups all-purpose flour, sift before measuring
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt 
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1/2 cup sugar 
1 teaspoon cinnamon 
1 1/2 cups raisins 

Cream butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Blend in the sour cream. Sift flour, baking powder, soda, and salt into another bowl; blend into the creamed mixture, mixing well.

Spread half of the batter in a greased and floured 9-inch square pan. Mix nuts with 1/2 cup of sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle half of the nut mixture over the batter. Sprinkle all 1 1/2 cups raisins over nut layer. Spoon remaining batter evenly over the raisins; spread carefully. Sprinkle remaining nut mixture over the top. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes.
Cut coffee cake into squares and serve warm.