Six Pound Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

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September 24, 2014
Cakes & Cupcakes
September 24, 2014

Six Pound Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

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Six Pound Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

chocolate chip coffee cake slice on plate

I’ve been eating this chocolate chip coffee cake since I was a little girl. My mom’s usual round of desserts was Katharine Canfield sookies, Ghirardelli brownies, and cinnamon chocolate chip coffee cake. You can be sure there was always at least one of those babies wrapped up on our kitchen counter. My mom was and is still a natural baker, with that magical touch that makes everything she bakes taste that much better.

And it’s not like my sister and I were the only ones that knew about my mom’s gift with desserts. During lunch at school, our friends would gawk and bat their eyes until one inevitable kid would ask “Can I have a bite?” Then, like clockwork, four more people would say “Me… too?” My sister and I joke that the reason we aren’t overweight is because we always ended up giving all of our homemade desserts to our friends, save one bite for ourselves. 

But now I am grown, and I can make whole coffee cakes for me, myself, and I. And you can bet I make Mom’s coffee cake recipe at least once a month.

chocolate chip coffee cake with piece cut outCreating this chocolate chip coffee cake

Today was one of those days where I woke up and knew I wanted that cinnamon chocolate chip coffee cake. But because I posted it back in 2011, I also knew I needed to do something differently. This cake is similar to the original recipe, except:

-I doubled the recipe, for the most part

-I used fewer eggs, less sugar, and slightly less yogurt

-I substituted oil for the butter

-I used baking powder in addition to baking soda

The biggest difference is the texture of the cake. The oil and baking powder make this version slightly wetter and more cakey, while the original version is a little denser and gooier (as long as it’s not overcooked!). But even so, they’re very similar. You really can’t go wrong with either! And if you end up making this version of my mom’s homemade coffee cake, you can easily do half a recipe if you don’t want a giant cake. Use 2 eggs, and divide the rest of the ingredients in half.

Oh! And why is it called Six Pound Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake? Well, because it is exactly that. I got on the scale and weighed myself solo, then got on the scale with the cake, and there was a solid six pound difference. So there’s that.

Please, please go make a version of this cake the next time you can. It’s one for the books.

wet ingredient in bowl        chocolate chip coffee cake batter dry ingredients in bowl        mixing wet and dry ingredients chocolate chips in bowl        chocolate chip batter chocolate chip coffee cake batter in bundt pan        cake batter in bundt pan

Tips on how to make coffee cake

Coffee cake is one of the easiest baked goods you can whip up, since you just have to mix together all the ingredients and pour the batter into a prepare bundt pan. To make this coffee cake recipe even easier, there’s no icing or glaze involved. All you have to do is pop the cake out of the pan and let it cool a bit before slicing it!

But while this cinnamon chocolate chip coffee cake is super easy to make, there are a few things you could do wrong. First and foremost, you do not want to over mix the batter. There’s a lot of batter for this six-pound coffee cake, and it’s rather thick. Once everything has been incorporated into the batter, stop mixing! If you beat the batter too hard, you’ll activate the gluten in the flour and your cake will come out super dense. Not what we’re going for here!

You also want to be careful to not over bake this coffee cake. Again, you’re baking a lot of cake batter, so I know it’s tempting to keep it in the oven longer that it needs. To test the doneness of this cake, insert a knife into the center of it and see if it comes out clean. There will likely be a little bit of melted chocolate on the knife, but if there’s no batter on it then the cake is ready to come out!

 

chocolate chip coffee cake up close

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Six Pound Cinnamon Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

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Ingredients

For the cake:

  • 1 cup canola (or vegetable) oil
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 12 ounces plain greek yogurt (or sour cream)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

For the filling:

  • 1 cup medium/dark brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon

Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease and flour a large bundt pan and set aside.
    2. In a large bowl, mix together oil, sugar, yogurt, eggs, and vanilla.
    3. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder & soda, and salt. Fold carefully into the wet ingredients until everything begins to come together.
    4. Add the chocolate chips to the mixture, then continue to fold until just combined. It’s OK if the mixture is slightly lumpy- be sure not to overmix the flour!
    5. Then, using a fork, whisk together brown sugar and cinnamon. Pour half of the batter into the bundt pan and smooth using the back of a spoon or a spatula. Sprinkle half of the brown sugar mixture over the batter and swirl into batter using a fork. Pour in the second half of the batter on top and swirl the rest of the brown sugar mixture into it.
    6. Bake for 55-60 minutes, until a knife comes out clean when inserted into the cake. Allow to cool in the bundt pan for 10 minutes, then plate!

More cake recipes from Broma Bakery:

Sour Cream Apple Coffee Cake

Cardamom Pistachio Coffee Cake

Caramelized Banana Upside Down Cake

Cinnamon Bun Bundt Cake

Strawberry Almond Tea Cake

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  1. This is the best, most reliable cake I bake. I’ve made it many times and always get rave reviews from my guests. The first time I made it, someone tried to convince me to begin making and selling it. I declined. I use Sour Cream instead of Yogurt, and 60% Bittersweet Chocolate Chips. I always weigh all my ingredients & heavily spray my 12 cup Bundt pan using baking spray with flour. I’ve never had it stick to the pan. I’ve tried it using mini chips but prefer results with the full size chips, as written.
    Thank you for a GREAT RECIPE!!!






  2. My family loves this cake. It’s my go to coffee cake. Thank you! I’m baking the desserts for the brunch after my son’s wedding. I’m only doing small items that are easily able to be picked up. I was wondering if you think this cake can be baked in a 9×13 pan or some other size so I can cut the pieces smaller? I appreciate your response.
    Thank you

  3. This six pound coffee cake has become a family favorite. Thanks for that! I am baking all of the desserts for the brunch after my son’s wedding & I’d love to make this a part of my repertoire. However, do you think I can make it in a 9×13 pan so that it will be an easier finger food dessert?