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Chocolate Coffee Cake
My Chocolate Coffee Cake is a rich, tender crumb cake with cinnamon streusel—easy to make, perfect for sharing, and even better the next day.
👥 9 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 5m⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 45 min👤 Gemma Stafford📖 biggerbolderbaking
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- pan
- oven
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
To Make the Chocolate Streusel
2
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon and salt.
ground cinnamon1 teaspoon(3 oz/85 g) butter (, cold and diced)6 tablespoons(8 fl oz/240 ml) buttermilk1 cup
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Rub in the butter until evenly moistened and crumbly.
4
Mix in the chopped bittersweet chocolate and set aside.
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To Make the Chocolate Coffee Cake
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Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Butter and line a 9 inch (23 cm) springform pan with parchment. Butter the parchment, dust with flour, knock out the excess, and set aside.
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In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, chocolate, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt and espresso powder. Set aside.
(3 oz/85 g) butter (, cold and diced)6 tablespoonsbaking powder1 teaspoon(8 fl oz/240 ml) buttermilk1 cup
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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or using a handheld mixer and a large bowl), cream the butter and sugar on medium-high speed for about ⏱️ 3 minutes, until light and fluffy.
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Reduce to medium speed and add in the eggs, one at a time, then the vanilla extract and mix until incorporated.
(3 oz/85 g) butter (, cold and diced)6 tablespoonslarge eggs (, at room temperature)2(8 fl oz/240 ml) buttermilk1 cupvanilla extract2 teaspoons
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Reduce to low speed and alternate adding the dry ingredients and buttermilk, mixing until just combined.
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Spread the batter into the prepared pan, then sprinkle the Chocolate Streusel evenly over the top.
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To Bake and Serve the Chocolate Coffee Cake
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Bake for 40–⏱️ 45 minutes, until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean with a few moist crumbs attached.
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Let cool in the pan for ⏱️ 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Enjoy with a dollop of freshly whipped cream and a hot cup of coffee. Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
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