Chocolate chunk coffee cake

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1pack(4 oz) Baker's German's Sweet chocolate, chopped
½cupChopped nuts
¼cupSugar
1teaspoonCinnamon
cupAll purpose flour
½teaspoonCalumet Baking Powder
¼teaspoonSalt
1cup(1/2 pint) sour cream or yogurt (plain)
1teaspoonBaking soda
½cup(1 stick) margarine or butter, softened
1cupSugar
2Eggs
½teaspoonVanilla

Directions

CAKE:

From: Baker's Chocolate Cookbook NUT LAYER:

HEAT oven to 350.

MIX chocolate, nuts, ¼ cup sugar and cinnamon; set aside. Mix flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. Combine sour cream and baking soda; set aside.

BEAT margarine and 1 cup sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with sour cream mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Spoon ½ the batter into greased 9-inch square pan. Top with ½ the chocolate-nut mixture, spreading carefully with spatula. Repeat layers.

BAKE for 30 to 35 minutes or til cake begins to pull away from sides of pan.

Cool in pan; cut into squares.

Preptime: 30 minutes.

Bake time: 30 to 35 minutes.