MOCHA-CINNAMON COFFEE CAKE

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This tender coffee cake is so yummy and sweet, it doesn't need frosting.-Bette Mintz, Glendale, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 12-16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

3/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon baking cocoa
1 teaspoon instant coffee granules
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
BATTER:
3/4 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1-1/2 cups sour cream
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine the first five ingredients; set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream just until combined. Stir in chocolate chips., Pour a third of the batter into a greased 10-in. fluted tube pan. Sprinkle with half of the walnut mixture; repeat layers. Top with remaining batter. , Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 354 calories, Fat 19g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 91mg cholesterol, Sodium 244mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.