Chocolate Coffee Cake Recipe
If you love a sweet treat for breakfast to go with your cup of coffee, then this Chocolate Coffee Cake is for you. Traditional coffee cake batter is mixed with a little cocoa powder and a lot of chocolate chips, topped with an easy crumb topping, and baked to golden brown perfection. Oh, and this Chocolate Coffee Cake also makes for an amazing crowd-pleasing dessert.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
Coffee Cake
- 1/2 cup salted butter softened
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips divided
Crumble
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 tbsp butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside. Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer), combine the butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla and beat until combined.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt and baking powder. Mix well. Gradually add to the butter mixture and beat on medium-low speed until just combined.
- Add the sour cream and mix until just combined. Stir in 1 cup of the chocolate chips. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, spreading in an even layer. Sprinkle the remaining ½ cup of chocolate chips over the top.
- In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour and melted butter. Stir until crumbly. Sprinkle crumbles over the batter in the pan and bake in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let sit for 5 minutes, cut into squares and serve!
Notes
- This is a very chocolatey, indulgent morning treat. Cut the cocoa powder in half for less chocolate flavor.
- The addition of sour cream makes for a super moist chocolate coffee cake. Sour cream coffee cake is the best!
- It's best to use room temperature ingredients when baking from scratch.
- Cool any leftovers fully before wrapping.