Chocolate-Cherry Coffee Cake Recipe

Name: Chocolate-Cherry Coffee Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. mini semisweet chocolate chips; 1 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa; 2 tsp. ground cinnamon; 123 c. sugar; 3/4 c. unsalted butter; 3 c. flour; 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 2 tsp. vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp. salt; 16 oz. container light sour cream; 3 large eggs; 3/4 c. dried cherries; Confectioners' sugar (optional)

Servings: persons

1 1/2 c. mini semisweet chocolate chips
1 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
123 c. sugar
3/4 c. unsalted butter
3 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. salt
16 oz. container light sour cream
3 large eggs
3/4 c. dried cherries
Confectioners' sugar (optional)

1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.
2
In a small bowl, combine chocolate chips, cocoa, cinnamon and 1/3 cup sugar; set aside.
3
In a large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat 1 1/3 cups sugar and butter until blended.
4
Increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes, occasionally scraping bowl.
5
Reduce speed to low; add flour, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla extract, salt, sour cream and eggs; beat until well mixed.
6
Increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes, occasionally scraping bowl.
7
Stir in dried cherries
8
Spread one-third of batter into pan; sprinkle with half the chocolate mixture.
9
Top with half the remaining batter; sprinkle with remaining chocolate mixture.
10
Pour in the rest of the batter.
11
Bake coffee cake 65 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
12
Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes.
13
Invert cake onto rack to cool completely.
14
Garnish with confectioners sugar, if you like.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 c. mini semisweet chocolate chips, 1 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa, 2 tsp. ground cinnamon, 123 c. sugar, and more.

Yes, Chocolate-Cherry Coffee Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Chocolate-Cherry Coffee Cake

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