Cocoa Ripple Coffee Cake Recipe
Ingredients:
- Serve this cake for morning coffee with a special beverage: Stir 1 tablespoon chocolate-flavor syrup into each cup of coffee. Top with whipped cream and a dash of ground cardamom or nutmeg.
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
Directions:
- Beat butter or margarine in a medium mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt; beat till combined. Beat in eggs. Add flour and milk alternately to sugar mixture, beating till smooth after each addition.
- Spoon one-third of batter into a greased and floured 6-cup fluted tube pan or ring mold.
- Combine brown sugar, walnuts, and cocoa powder. Sprinkle half of cocoa mixture over batter.
- Repeat adding layers to pan, ending with batter.
- Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 25 to 30 minutes or till top springs back when lightly touched.
- Cool coffee cake in pan for 5 minutes. Turn out onto serving plate. Serve warm. Makes 12 servings