Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake with Streusel Topping and Walnuts - full of chocolate chips, a delicious cinnamon/sugar crumb mixture and of course, plenty of walnuts. Just as easy to make as my Blueberry Crumb Coffee Cake only not served in a cast iron skillet.
Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake is everything a coffee cake should be. And most of all it's delicious! This cake is best served room temperature with a cup of piping hot coffee...or tea for me!
Its a full-sized coffee cake unlike my Cinnamon Roll Bread which is more of a quick bread recipe.
This is a traditional coffee cake batter meaning it's a little stiffer than a regular cake batter. But it still produces a creamy and delicious coffee cake.
Most of the cake recipes you find on my site are made with a boxed cake mix. I have quite a few cake mix hacks recipes on the site that will help you make delicious recipes that start out with a cake mix.
Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake
This is a family recipe that's been made over and over and over again for 30 plus years. I first tasted this recipe for Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake when the assistant pastor's wife at our church, Cheryl, made it for us.
I'm not even sure what the occasion was, but we all loved the cake from the very first bite and quickly asked Cheryl to share the recipe, which she did and now I'm sharing it with you!
Helpful Kitchen Tools
- Silpat 8-inch Round Mat - or parchment paper cut into a circle works great too.
- 9 - inch spring form pan or a Traditional Tube Cake Pan
- White Scraper - this is my favorite from Pampered Chef, but you can also purchase it on Amazon.
Non-stick Springform Pan with RemovableMore InformationSilpat Round Cake Liner Non-StickMore Information9 Inch Unbleached Round ParchmentMore InformationPampered Chef Classic ScraperMore Information
What type of pan works best for a coffee cake?
For this coffee cake recipe, I used a 9 inch springform pan. You can also use a traditional tube cake pan, which you would spray with non-stick cooking spray. I have never tried this recipe using a traditional 9X11 baking pan.
Prepare the 9 inch springform pan by lining it with the round cake mat from Silpat. You can also cut out a circle from my favorite Parchment Baking Sheets.
Ingredients
Here's a quick overview of the ingredients for this recipe. Find the exact amounts and click the Instacart button to easily add them to your cart – all in the printable recipe card below!
For the Cake Batter:
- 2 sticks butter; softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 ½ cups flour
- 3 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
For the Streusel Topping:
- ½ cups walnuts
- 1 bag (12 ounces) mini chocolate chips
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions
Step 1: Prepare the Streusel Topping
In a medium sized bowl, combine the walnuts, mini chocolate chips, sugar and cinnamon together. Set aside while you prepare the cake batter.
Step 2: Prepare the Cake Batter:
In a large bowl using an electric mixer or your Kitchen Aid mixer, cream together the 2 sticks butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs, one at a time and beat until smooth.
Add the sour cream and then the vanilla. Mix until everything is combined.
In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the bowl of the wet ingredients. Mix until just combined and set aside while you prepare the streusel topping.
Step 3: Put the Layers of the Cake Together:
Pour half of the batter into the bottom of your prepared springform pan and spread it around to cover the bottom of the pan.
Sprinkle half of the streusel topping over the first layer of batter and then carefully spread the remaining batter over the layer of streusel topping.
Finish sprinkling the remaining streusel topping over the top and bake!
Step 4: Baking instructions
Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 45 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Step 5: Serving Tips
Look how beautiful! I like to sprinkle the top of the cake with powdered sugar after it's cooled.
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Chocolate Chip Streusel Coffee Cake with Walnuts
Equipment
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients
- 1 cup butter; softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 ½ cups flour
- 3 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Streusel Topping Ingredients
- ½ cups walnuts
- 1 bag 12 ounces mini chocolate chips
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
How to Prepare the Streusel Topping
- In a medium sized bowl, combine the walnuts, mini chocolate chips, sugar and cinnamon together.
- Set aside while you prepare the cake batter.
How to Prepare the Cake Batter
- In a large bowl using an electric mixer or your Kitchen Aid mixer, cream together the 2 sticks butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in the eggs, one at a time and beat until smooth.
- Add the sour cream and then the vanilla.
- Mix until everything is combined.
- In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the bowl of the wet ingredients.
- Mix until just combined and set aside while you prepare the streusel topping.
How to Put the Cake Together
- Pour half of the batter into the bottom of your prepared 9 inch spring form pan or traditional cake tube pan and spread it around to cover the bottom of the pan.
- Sprinkle half of the streusel topping over the first layer of batter.
- Carefully spread the remaining batter over the layer of streusel topping.
- Sprinkle the remaining streusel topping over the top.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 45 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Notes
This was originally published as a sponsored post but has since been edited and updated since it first appeared in 2019 with new information. I hope you enjoy the updates as much as I enjoyed working on them!
Leila says
Hi from Iran!
How much gram or oz is 2 steak of butter?tnx
Lois says
2 sticks of butter is 1 cup of butter. I am updating the recipe card to show that. Thank you for visiting!
Susan Evans says
If making in the tube pan would you put the streusel in first, then batter, so the streusel is on top when you take it out of the pan?
Lois says
I sent you a personal email Susan regarding your question. I hope you were able to receive it. No matter which pan you use, it's the same directions for layering the cake batter and streusel topping. Thank you for visiting!
Veena Azmanov says
Delicious and tasty recipes like these are always special. Would love to try it this weekend when friends and family are around.
Linda Tennessen says
350 or 375. Your recipe states both, depending on where you read????
Lois says
You're good! Thanks for catching my mistake. Please bake the cake at 350 as stated on the printable recipe card. I edited the blog post to show the correction in the post as well. Thanks again for visiting!!!
Roz says
The cake looks fantastic. I'm a sugar free and grain free Baker now, so anything I'd make for Easter would be.
Denise says
Now this is something I would want to eat for brunch! That topping has it all....I love nuts with my sweets these days. Can't wait to give this a try!
Lois says
Thanks Denise. This is really one of our favorite recipes!
Marisa F. Stewart says
I love homemade coffee cakes especially if they have a streusel topping. And the touch of chocolate certainly fills that chocolate craving. I can't wait to make this recipe. I used to make coffee cakes all the time but I haven't in years. It's about time I change that.
Arlene Mobley says
Now, this looks like my kind of Streusel recipe. This would be perfect with coffee after dinner.
Jolina says
This is my kind of coffee cake! It looks amazing...it's great for Easter or any special occasion. It's my kind of giveaway too! These are pretty sweet prizes.
Veena Azmanov says
This is surely my weekend Easter option. Looks super tasty and delicious. My family and friends to grab it all.
Pamela says
Oh wow this is perfect for my guests Easter weekend. Looks like it will do for every occasion! Thank you, visiting from Our Three Peas
Pamela,
Lois says
Thank you for visiting and for your parties every week.
Gloria says
The classic coffee cake is still the best. Always a hit. Great for brunch, dessert, afternoon treat. Perfect to take along to a potluck too.
Lois says
Thanks! It really is a great recipe.