Rich Coffee Cake

Submitted by CookingONTheSide

"This is a delicious cake I like to have with my morning coffee. Recipe is from Taste of Home."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract

• Topping

• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• Chocolate Glaze

• 1⁄2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄4 cup butter, cubed

directions

1. In large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
4. Combine the sour cream and vanilla; add to creamed mixture alternately with dry ingredients.
5. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle 2 T into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
6. For glaze, in a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and butter; stir until smooth.
7. Spoon half of the batter over topping; sprinkle with half of the remaining topping.
8. Drizzle with half of the glaze.
9. Top with remaining batter; sprinkle with remaining topping.
10. Bake at 350 degrees for 60-70 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
11. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.
12. Warm remaining glaze; drizzle over coffee cake.
13. Serve warm, if desired.

Reviews

[avonfarmwife]

This cake is so moist. I was expecting it to be a little more dense. I had a little difficulty getting it out of the bundt pan in one piece but this recipe is definitely a keeper.