Rich Coffee Cake

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

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• 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.