Chocolate Ribbon Cake

"From the Country Inn, Ft. Bragg, CA circa 1985. I've made this yummy little cake for years...it's a comforting family favorite."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 20mins
Ingredients:
10
Yields:
1 loaf
Serves:
12
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Butter and lightly flour a 9x5" loaf pan.
  • Grate or chop chocolate until you have slivers and small pieces. Set aside.
  • In large bowl with mixer at medium speed, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Reduce speed to low; add flour, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla, sour cream and eggs.
  • Beat well, scraping down bowl as necessary.
  • Spread half of batter evenly into pan, sprinkle with half grated chocolate and 1/4 t. cinnamon.
  • Cover with remaining batter, chocolate and cinnamon.
  • Draw knife through batter a few times to swirl chocolate.
  • Bake 1 hour (or less, be careful) until toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes.

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Reviews

  1. Excellent Coffee Cake. I used to make this a lot when teaching and would take it to school for treats. It never lasted long and had many requests for the recipe. Great flavor and moist from the sour cream.
     
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