Mocha Streusel Coffee Cake

Submitted by looneytunesfan

"Layers of nutty, brown sugar streusel with chocolate chips and coffee set this coffee cake on a pedestal."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• Mocha Streusel

• 2⁄3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules

• Coffee Cake

• 2 3⁄4 cups Gold Medal all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 eggs
• 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream

directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F Spray 10-inch angel food (tube) cake pan with removable bottom with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix all streusel ingredients; set aside.
2. In another small bowl, mix 2 3/4 cups flour, the baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; set aside.
3. In large bowl, beat granulated sugar and butter with electric mixer on medium speed, scraping bowl constantly, until light and fluffy. Beat in almond extract. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add half of the flour mixture; beat on low speed just until combined. Beat in sour cream until well blended. Beat in remaining flour mixture.
4. Spoon half of the batter into pan; spread evenly. Sprinkle with half of the streusel. Top with remaining batter and streusel.
5. Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool upright in pan on cooling rack 1 hour. Remove cake from pan.

Reviews

[Lynne the Pirate Queen]

This was a huge hit with my fiance and our guests tonight. Even I really enjoyed it, and I don't even like the flavor of coffee! ;) It was very easy to prepare, and the end result was an impressive-looking, pretty coffee cake that had just the right balance of coffee and chocolate flavors. Just for variety, I think I may try making this sometime without the coffee, and adding in some shredded coconut; I bet it would be just as wonderful! Thanks for sharing this great addition to my recipe collection.