Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Streusel Topping
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6 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
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1¼ cups plain flour
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¼ cup packed brown sugar
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3 tablespoons white sugar
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1¼ teaspoons ground cinnamon
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½ teaspoon powdered ginger
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Pinch of salt
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⅓ cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
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⅓ cup roughly chopped walnuts (optional)
→ Cake Base
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2½ cups plain flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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½ teaspoon baking soda
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½ teaspoon salt
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1¼ cups white sugar
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¼ cup packed brown sugar
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¾ cup softened unsalted butter
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3 room-temperature large eggs
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2 teaspoons vanilla
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1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
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1¼ cups sour cream
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1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
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½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
# Instructions:
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Combine sugars, spices, and salt in a bowl. Mix in melted butter. Add flour, chocolate chips, and walnuts (optional), stirring everything until it clumps.
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Set your oven to 350°F ahead of time. Coat a 9-inch round cake pan (or springform one) with grease and a dusting of flour.
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Whisk together the flour, baking powders, and salt in a medium mixing bowl.
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Cream butter with both sugars until super fluffy. Beat in eggs, one after another. Mix in the vanilla, lemon juice, and sour cream. Slowly fold in the flour mix, chocolate chips, and walnuts if using them.
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Put the batter in the pan and sprinkle the streusel on top. Bake for 45 minutes, then cover loosely with foil and let it bake for another 40 to 50 minutes until it's done. Let it rest for 30 minutes before cutting.
# Notes:
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Choose a deep 9-inch pan or divide into smaller ones
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Keep all ingredients at the same warm temperature
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Feel free to leave out the walnuts