4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 1/2 cups sugar, divided
2 cups buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 to 2 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. In a small bowl, combine oil and 1 1/2 cups sugar. Add buttermilk and eggs; mix well. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fill two greased 8-x 4-x 2-inch or five 5-x 2 1/2-inch loaf pans about one-third full. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle half over the batter. Top with remaining batter and cinnamon-sugar. Swirl batter with a knife. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake at 350 for 45 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.
