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Chocolate walnut coffee cake

This soft, moist coffee cake is studded with chunks of chocolate and walnuts. A walnut brown sugar crumble adds a sweet and crunchy finish.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 50 mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 1 loaf

Equipment

  • 1 medium mixing bowl
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 9in. x 5 in. loaf tin

Ingredients
  

Wet ingredients

  • 1 cup (220g) vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup (240g) milk

Dry Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
  • 3 cups (375g) all purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Crumble

  • 1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp (30g) unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup (30g) chopped walnuts

Fillings

  • 1/4 cup (30g) chopped walnuts
  • 3.5 oz (100g) chopped semi sweet chocolate

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and grease the baking tin
  • Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, butter, and walnuts in a small bowl to create crumble.
  • Mix wet ingredients – oil, milk, eggs, vanilla – in a medium mixing bowl
  • Mix dry ingredients – all purpose flour, sugar, salt, baking powder – in a large mixing bowl
  • Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and whisk until just combined. The batter should be quite sticky. Fold in chocolate and walnuts with a spatula.
  • Pour batter into greased baking tin. Cover the top evenly with crumble.
  • Bake for 50 - 55 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes

  • You can use any kind of milk or milk substitute
  • If you want to make muffins, use a 12 inch. muffin tray and bake for 25 - 30 minutes.
Keyword coffee cake, quick bread