Shirley's Recipes

Servings: 12

1 tablespoon vanilla extract\\

1-1/2 cups granulated sugar\\

Occasion: Christmas, Easter\\

Pinch of salt\\

Cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar, optional

1 (6 ounce) package (1 cup) chocolate chips\\

Name: Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake
Key Ingredient: chocolate chips
Preparation: bake
Cuisine: American
Source: Bon Appetit magazine
Food Group: sugar
Meals: breakfast, brunch, snack
Courses: side, dessert
Temperature: room
Effort: easy
Prep. Time: :15
Elapsed Time: 1:10
Servings: 12

2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted
1 cup sour cream
2 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of salt
1 6 oz. (1 cup) chocolate chips
Cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar, optional

Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly butter and flour 10-inch tube pan. Combine first 10 ingredients in large bowl of electric mixer and beat on low speed until smooth. Fold in chocolate chips. Turn into pan. Bake until tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Let cool in pan 10 minutes. Invert onto wire rack and let cool completely. Dust top of cake with cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar, if desired.