Cooking Fun for Everyone 1964- Spiralbound Cookbook #30

This well worn cookbook was published in 1964...obviously.  The title page is missing, but, by putting together the acrostic in the Dedication...

We would like to dedicate this book to
All the women of the community who have let us
Use their favorite recipes, for we
Know that without the united
Efforts of many people that this
Enterprise could never have been completed.

Can you think of any more challenging task of a 
Woman than that of preparing tasty and tempting
Foods for family and friends?

...and by looking at the Officers list for the Christian Women's Fellowship, I determined that it was put together by the Waukee (Iowa?) Christian Women's Fellowship (I didn't spend $30,000 on a library degree for NOTHING...!!!).

Here's the cookbook:

There are many delicious recipes in this cookbook!  Today's post is for SOUR CREAM PECAN COFFEE CAKE, attributed to Alice Leonard:

Sour Cream Pecan Coffee Cake

1/2 c. butter
1 c. granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 c. flour (sifted)
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. commercial sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla

TOPPING:
1/3 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. pecans (finely chopped)

Cream butter and sugar.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating well.  Sift dry ingredients together.  Add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour.  Stir in vanilla.  Pour half of batter into deep 9 x 9-inch baking pan or 9 x 13-inch pan, if desired.  Mix together topping ingredients and sprinkle over batter in pan.  Pour remaining batter over filling and top with rest of nut mixture.  Bake at 325 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.

Enjoy!