Chocolate Cinnamon Walnut Coffee Cake

Marie's Note:

A cocoa cinnamon nut filling in the center adds a different twist to this delicious sour cream coffeecake. Recipe found on the internet.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 16

For Filling

• 2/3 cup walnuts, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/3 cup sugar

For Coffeecake

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups sour cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 orange, grated peel of
• 3 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

Directions:

1. Mix together walnuts, cocoa, cinnamon, 1/3 c sugar and set aside.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3. Grease a 10" bundt pan.
4. In large bowl of electric mixer, cream butter with 1 1/2 c sugar until blended.
5. Increase speed to high and beat until light and fluffy.
6. Add eggs, sour cream, orange rind, vanilla and mix.
7. Add dry ingredients and beat at low speed until mixed.
8. At medium speed, beat for 3 minutes.
9. Spread half of batter in prepared pan, sprinkle with nut mixture, top with remaining batter.
10. Bake for 60 to 65 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
11. Cool coffeecake in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes.
12. Remove from pan and cool completely.
13. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar to serve.