Rich Coffee Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 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
• 1 cup pecans, chopped
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed

Recipe

• 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.