In a small bowl combine 1/2 cup sugar, pecans, and cinnamon. Set aside.
Cream the butter and 1/1/2 cups of sugar till they are light and fluffy.Add eggs mixing well. Add the sour cream and vanilla.
Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a small bowl.
Fold the dry ingredients into the butter mixture.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
Pour half of the cake mixture into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the batter with half of the pecan mixture. Add the remaining cake batter and spread it evenly over the top of the pecan mixture. Sprinkle the remaining pecan mixture evenly over the top of the cake.Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until a cake tester or toothpick in the
center comes out clean. Enjoy with a cup of coffee.
Recipe adapted from TATE’S BAKE SHOP COOKBOOK.