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Chocolate Nut Coffee Cake Recipe

Chocolate Nut Coffee Cake Recipe

2/3 cup
3 Tb
1/2 tsp
1/3 cup

3/4 cup
1 1/2 cup
3 cups
1 1/2 cups
1 1/2 tsp
1 1/2 tsp
2 tsp

3

Walnuts, finely chopped
Cocoa powder
Ground cinnamon
Granulated sugar

Butter or margarine, softened
Sugar
All-purpose flour
Sour cream
Baking powder
Baking soda
Vanilla extract
Grated peel of 1 orange
Eggs
Confectioners sugar (optional)

Oven Temp ~ 350°
Recipe Bake Time ~ 60 to 65 minutes
Pan Type ~10" bundt pan

Preheat oven. Grease pan.

In large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat butter or margarine with 1 1/2 cups sugar until blended.
Increase speed to high; beat until light and fluffy.
Add flour and remaining ingredients except confectioners sugar; beat at low speed until mixed, constantly scraping bowl with rubber spatula.
At medium speed, beat 3 minutes, occasionally scraping bowl.
Spread half of batter in pan; sprinkle with nut mixture; top with remaining batter.
Bake for allotted time or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool cake in pan on wire rack 10 minutes.
Remove from pan; cool slightly.
Serve warm, or cool coffeecake on wire rack to serve later.
Sprinkle chocolate nut coffee cake with confectioners sugar, if desired.

Mix ahead of time in small bowl, walnuts, cocoa, cinnamon and 1/3 cup sugar; set aside.
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