Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake with Streusel Topping and Walnuts

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! 

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• 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
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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

Exact measurements are listed below in the recipe card. Make sure you scroll down to print and save the recipe for later!

For the Cake Batter: 

• 2 sticks butter; softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 ½ cups flour
• 3 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp vanilla

For the Streusel Topping:

• ½ cups walnuts
• 1 bag (12 ounces) mini chocolate chips
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 tsp 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. 

Ready for more Cake Recipes?

• Chocolate Brownie Cake with Homemade Chocolate Ganache
• Mini Bundt Cakes
• Berry Trifle served over Angel Food Cake
• Triple Berry Compote - served over my family's Aunt Betty's Pound Cake Recipe. 
• Mini Pumpkin Bundt Cakes - video too! 

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