Description
Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake is a moist and tender cake swirled with chocolate chips and topped with a buttery cinnamon streusel. It’s a versatile bake perfect for breakfast, brunch, or dessert, and pairs wonderfully with coffee or tea.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (100 g) brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (240 g) sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups (270 g) chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup (65 g) brown sugar (for topping)
- 1 tsp cinnamon (for topping)
- 3 tbsp (40 g) unsalted butter, melted (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×13-inch baking dish or line it with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract and sour cream, mixing until smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips, reserving a few for sprinkling on top if desired.
- Prepare the streusel topping by mixing brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter until crumbly.
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan, sprinkle with some of the streusel topping, then spread the remaining batter over it. Finish with the remaining streusel on top.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool slightly before slicing and serving.
Notes
Toss chocolate chips in a little flour before folding into the batter to prevent sinking.Mini chocolate chips create a more even distribution.Add chopped nuts to the streusel for extra crunch.Serve warm with coffee, tea, or milk for the best experience.The cake keeps well at room temperature for 3 days or can be frozen for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/15 of cake)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
