Mocha Chocolate Coffee Cake
A luxurious coffee cake blending bold mocha flavor with rich chocolate layers, topped with a crumbly cocoa-streusel.
Ingredients
Cake Batter:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp instant espresso powder
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Cocoa Streusel Topping:
- ½ cup flour
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- ¼ cup butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch cake pan.
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Dissolve espresso powder in 2 tbsp hot water. Let cool.
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well.
- Stir in sour cream, espresso, and vanilla.
- Gradually fold in dry ingredients.
- Mix in chocolate chips.
- Pour batter into the cake pan.
- For the topping, combine flour, cocoa powder, brown sugar, and melted butter. Sprinkle over batter.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool.