

Beat in one egg at a time, followed by the vanilla.įinish the batter. Use an electric mixer on medium speed to beat the butter and sugar until it’s light and fluffy. In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.Ĭream the butter, sugar, and eggs. Preheat the oven to 350☏ and grease a 9-inch round baking pan with butter or non-stick spray.Ĭombine dry ingredients. Pour in the melted butter and stir until the mixture is well-combined and forms crumbs. Whisk together the flour, brown and granulated sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.Īdd the butter. Here’s what you’ll need to do: For the crumb topping:Ĭombine the dry ingredients. Start by making the topping, then make the cake batter.

You will still get a tender crumb cake! How to Make Chocolate Swirl Coffee Cake Yes, if you would prefer to make a sour cream coffee cake you can use an equal amount of sour cream instead of Greek yogurt. Dark chocolate – Read my tips for choosing chocolate and melting it in this post: Tips for Baking Brownies from Scratch.Ĭan I Use Sour Cream Instead of Greek Yogurt?.Greek yogurt – Use plain Greek yogurt I recommend the kind made with whole milk.Eggs – Take the eggs out of the fridge at the same time as the butter.Unsalted butter – Soften the butter by leaving it on the countertop for 30 to 45 minutes before you start the recipe.If you don’t have a scale, then always spoon and sweep. All-purpose flour – Measure by weight for best results.Light brown sugar – You can substitute dark brown sugar if that’s what you have on hand, but it has a more pronounced molasses flavor.If you bake often, you probably have most of these ingredients in your pantry already. Whether you’re looking for a special breakfast recipe or something to make for a book club get-together, this coffee cake will be a winner. Of course, the thing that makes a coffee cake a coffee cake is the crumb topping, and we don’t skimp there either! Each bite has the perfect crumb-to-cake ratio, and the cinnamon in the crumb layer really makes the chocolate in this recipe sing.

And as if that’s not enough, there’s that chocolate swirl-which, I should note, is made with melted chocolate, not cocoa powder, for extra richness. This recipe is different, though! Like my Blueberry Coffee Cake, it’s made with yogurt and a lot of butter, which means you get a cake with a moist, tender crumb. Moist Marbled Coffee Cake With StreuselĬoffee cake can be a little ho-hum (it’s okay, we can admit that), with a tendency for a dry, albeit serviceable cake layer. This Chocolate Swirl Coffee Cake combines moist vanilla and chocolate cake batters into an artful swirl, then tops them off with an irresistible buttery cinnamon crumb topping.
