Mocha Streusel Walnut Espresso Coffee Cake
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 18
- Yields:
-
1 cake
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
-
STREUSEL
- 1⁄2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled
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CAKE
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons instant espresso coffee powder
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4 cup sour cream or 3/4 cup plain yogurt
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GLAZE
- 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons milk
- 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract
directions
- Heat oven to 350*. Spray 9" square baking pan with cooking spray.
- Combine all streusel ingredients except butter in bowl or food processor. Cut in 3 tbsp butter with pastry blender or 2 knives or pulse until coarse crumbs form.
- Beat 1/2 cup butter in large bowl at medium speed until creamy. Add sugar; beat 3 minutes or until fluffy. Combine coffee powder and 2 tbsp hot water; beat into butter mixture, along with eggs and 1 tsp vanilla until blended.
- Whisk 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. At low speed, beat in flour mixture in 3 parts alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Spread half of the batter in pan; sprinkle with half of the streusel. Spread with remaining batter; sprinkle with remaining streusel.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk all glaze ingredients in small bowl. Drizzle over cake. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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