Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

Prep: 15 min.

Bake: 50 min. + cooling

Makes: 10-12 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened

• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

• 1-1/2 cups sugar, divided

• 2 eggs

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 cup 2% milk

• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

• 1/4 cup chopped pecans

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and 1-1/4 cups of sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips.

• Pour into a greased 9-in. spring form pan. Combine the pecans, cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over batter.

• Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Cool completely before cutting. Yield: 10-12 servings.