Sour Cream Coffee Cake
- 3/4 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
- 3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate (preferably Valrhona Caraibe 66 percent), chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
- 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon (preferably Saigon, see note below)
- 1 tablespoon finely ground espresso beans
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste or pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup sour cream, at room temperature
- To make the streusel, combine the brown sugar, walnuts, chocolate, cinnamon, and ground espresso in a small bowl, and stir until well blended.
- To make the cake, position an oven rack in the middle of the oven, and preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (325 degrees F if using a convection oven).
- Line the bottom and sides of a 10-cup loaf pan with foil and grease it lightly (preferably with Pam).
- Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.
- Using an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed for about 3 minutes, until soft and smooth.
- Add the granulated sugar and beat on medium-high speed for 5 minutes, until light and fluffy.
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat until well blended.
- Add the vanilla and mix until combined.
- Add half of the flour mixture and beat on low speed until just combined.
- Add the sour cream and mix until blended, about 1 minute.
- Add the remaining flour mixture and mix until just combined.
- Do not over mix.
- Scrape half of the batter into the prepared pan and spread it evenly.
- Evenly distribute half of the streusel mixture over the batter.
- Then spoon the remaining batter evenly over the streusel, and spread it evenly.
- Scatter the remaining streusel evenly over the top.
- Bake for 68 to 70 minutes (50 to 60 minutes if using a convection oven), until the topping is browned and a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let cool for 20 minutes.
- Lift the cake and the foil liner from the pan, peel away the foil, and return the cake to the rack to cool completely.
- Using a serrated knife, cut the coffee cake into 1-inch-thick slices.
brown sugar, walnuts, bittersweet chocolate, ground cinnamon, beans, flour, baking powder, baking soda, kosher salt, unsalted butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla bean paste, sour cream
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sour-cream-coffee-cake-recipe4.html (may not work)