Chocolate Chip Nut Coffee Cake

Oh boy, this is a really goof coffee cake! 8)

• Ready In: 32 mins
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 3  cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 2 (1/4ounce) packages fast rising yeast
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 2  large eggs
• 3⁄4 cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips

• Chocolate pecan topping

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 2⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
• 2⁄3 cup sugar
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon
• 1  cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1  cup  chopped pecans

Directions

1. Chocolate pecan topping: In medium bowl, cut butter into sugar until crumbly. Stir in sugar, cinnamon, chips and pecans.
2. In a large bowl, combine 1 cup of flour, sugar, undissolved yeast, and salt.
3. Heat the milk, water and butter until very warm (120° to 130° F).
4. Gradually add to the dry ingredients and beat for 2 minutes at medium speed of electric mixer.
5. Scrape the bowl occasionally, and add eggs and 1 cup flour; beat 2 minutes at high speed. Again, scraping the bowl occasionally, stir in chocolate chips and remaining flour making a soft batter.
6. Turn into a greased 13x9x2-inch pan.
7. Cover and let rise in warm, draft-free place until it has doubled in size, approx 1 hour.
8. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes; remove from oven and sprinkle with the chocolate nut topping.
9. Bake additional 10 minutes, or until done.
10. Cool in pan for 10 minutes,then let cool on wire rack.