INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup shortening
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
8 oz,sour cream
2 eggs
1 teas baking powder
1 teas baking soda
1 teas vanilla flavoring topping
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1 teas cinnamon
1/2 cup sugar
1 peeled, cored, thinly sliced apples

DIRECTIONS:

Blend first 8 ingredients, then beat 2 minutes with electric mixer mix topping ingredients well Spred half of batter in greased tube pan.Sprinkle half of topping mix over batter, layer apple slices, rest of batter, and top with rest of nut mixture.Bake at 350 degrees for 65-70 minutes. Makes 8-10 servings.