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Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

Source of Recipe


Country Living magazine



List of Ingredients



• 2 cups flour
  
• 1 tsp baking powder
  
• ½ tsp baking soda
  
• ¼ tsp salt
  
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  
• One 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
  
• 1½ cups sugar, divided
  
• 2 large eggs
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
• ¼ cup milk
  
• 1 package (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
  
• ¼ cup chopped pecans
  
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease and flour a 10-inch springform pan; set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together first 4 ingredients; set aside.
   
   
2. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream butter, cream cheese, and 1¼ cups sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add flour mixture in two batches, alternating with milk; beat well after each addition. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour into prepared pan.
   
   
3. Combine the pecans, cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over top.
   Bake 55 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack 15 minutes. Carefully run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen; remove sides of pan. Cool completely before serving.
   
   Serves 13
   
   






Final Comments


"Her sweet treat for breakfast (or dessert) earned Barbara Robbins of Chandler, Arizona, honors in our Best Chocolate Chip recipe contest."