sour cream coffee cake "surprise"
Today I decided to surprise my hubs with some new ingredients in his favorite sour cream coffee cake. He has been craving something chocolate and lives for coffee. I love cinnamon with both chocolate and coffee (always put cinnamon in my triple chocolate chunk mocha brownies), thus the "surprise!" If you do not want coffee or cinnamon in the chocolate layer, please just leave it out. This coffee cake is all about making it your way as I did. You may skip the outer layer of nuts but it makes a lovely presentation and gives the crust a subtle texture, as well. Hope you enjoy it!
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Member's Choice! This WAS a great surprise inside this sour cream coffee cake! The chocolate and coffee combination is what sets this coffee cake apart from others. We really liked the nut meal that coats the cake pan. At first bite, you're like, "yum, what is that?" A delicious homemade coffee cake to enjoy alongside a mug of coffee or tea.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup ground nut meal (I used pecans)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 & 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee powder
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature (8 Tbsp)
How To Make sour cream coffee cake "surprise"
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Step 1TO MAKE NUT MEAL CRUST: Toast nuts in a skillet until they smell toasted, about 8 minutes. Pulse in a food processor until finely ground. Note: a coffee grinder may work also (have not tried it). -
Step 2Spritz a 10-inch Bundt pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle with nut meal; turn the pan to coat evenly. Set aside. NOTE: If nut meal does not adhere well to the sides of your Bundt pan or you have a Teflon pan, use butter flavored Crisco to grease sides of the pan.
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Step 3TO MAKE CAKE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
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Step 4In a large mixer bowl, on medium speed, beat butter and 1 cup sugar until light, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time, and then vanilla. Mix in sour cream. Stir dry ingredients into the batter until just combined.
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Step 5Spoon 1/2 of batter into prepared pan.
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Step 6In a small bowl, mix 1/3 cup sugar, cinnamon, and instant coffee powder. Sprinkle 1/2 of this mixture over the batter and top with 2/3 cup chocolate chips. Spread remaining batter on top. Sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture and then the remaining chocolate chips. Gently push into batter.
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Step 7Bake 40-45 minutes or until the tester inserted in middle comes out clean. Let cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Invert on a wire rack to complete cooling.
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Step 8SERVING NOTE: Delish in the morning (or anytime) with a cup of coffee or your favorite hot beverage!
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