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Chocolate Orange Coffee Cake

This Chocolate Orange Coffee Cake is a decadent and delicious dessert that will satisfy any sweet tooth. It also makes a great breakfast!
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 12 Servings
Calories 575kcal

Equipment

  • mixing bowls
  • Measuring Cups and Spoons
  • 13” x 9” baking pan
  • Pastry cutter or knife
  • Whisk
  • Spatula
  • Toothpick or cake tester

Ingredients

Ingredients for the streusel:

  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1 ½ cups brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons butter chilled
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips

Ingredients for the cake:

  • 1 ⅓ cups sugar
  • ¾ cup butter room temperature
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • Zest from 1 orange
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups sour cream
  • ¼ cups fresh orange juice

Ingredients for orange glaze:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice

Instructions

  • To make the streusel, combine brown sugar, cinnamon in a bowl and mix. Add in the butter in small pieces and using a pastry cutter, mix until you get small crumbs. Can be done with knives if you don’t have a pastry cutter. Add in the chocolate chips and pecans and stir. Place the bowl in the refrigerator until ready to assemble.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • To make the cake, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs, one at a time until well mixed. Add in the vanilla and orange zest and mix.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
  • Starting with the flour, add in about ¼ of the total amount to the butter/sugar mixture and stir. Add in about ⅓ of the sour cream and mix. Alternate until both flour and sour cream are incorporated. Add the fresh orange juice and thoroughly mix.
  • Grease a 13” x 9” x 2” pan. Add in about half of the cake mixture, spreading an even layer on the bottom. Add a layer of streusel on top, and then drop big spoonfuls of the cake batter over the top and gently spread it out, taking care not to mix in the streusel. Add the remaining streusel layer on top and place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Cover with a piece of foil and continue to bake for another 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out cleanly.
  • Let the cake cool for about 20 minutes before adding the glaze.
  • To make the glaze, whisk together powdered sugar, vanilla and orange juice in a small bowl and drizzle over the top of the slightly cooled cake. Slice and enjoy!

Notes

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 575kcal | Carbohydrates: 99g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 306mg | Potassium: 209mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 71g | Vitamin A: 332IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 150mg | Iron: 2mg