Chocolate Chip Pecan Coffeecake

By lcharlotteg

Ingredients

• Topping:
• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 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 milk
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup sugar

Details

Cooking time 50mins
Adapted from cooking.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and 1-1/4 cups of sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into a greased 9-in. springform pan. Combine the pecans, cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over batter.

Bake at 350 degrees F 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. Remove sides of pan. Cool completely before cutting.