Chocolate Streusel Coffee Cake
Posted by Bev Fri, 17 Sep 2004, at 9:13 a.m.
 
Extra good because chocolate chips are mixed into the crunchy topping.

Chocolate Streusel (below)
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

Prepare Chocolate Streusel; set aside. Cream butter or margarine and sugar in large mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs; blend well on low speed. Stir in sour cream and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to batter. Blend well.
Sprinkle 1 cup of the Chocolate Streusel into greased and floured 12-cup Bundt pan. Spread a third of the batter (about 1 1/3 cups) in pan; sprinkle with half the remaining streusel (about 1 cup). Repeat layers, ending with batter on top. Bake at 350º for 50 to 55 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; invert onto serving plate. Cool completely.
12 to 16 servings.
 
Chocolate Streusel
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
1/4 cup butter or margarine softened
3/4 cup chopped nuts
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate Mini Chips

Combine brown sugar, flour and butter or margarine in medium mixing bowl until crumbly. Stir in nuts and Mini Chips.