Chocoate Cinnamon Coffee Cake Recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
1/2 cup blanched hazelnuts, chopped
2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped
3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 cup sugar, divided
2 cups flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 cup plain shole Greek yogurt

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Buter 8" square baking pan; set aside. Toss hazelnuts chocolate, cinnamon, and 1/4 cup sugar in a bowl.

2. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer on high, beat butter and reamaining 3/4 cup sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 3 mintues. Beat in vanilla. Add eggs one at a time, beating to blend between additions. With mixer on low, add dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with yogurt in 2 additions.

3. Pour half of batter into pan and smooth top; top with half of hazelnut mixture. Spoon remaining batter over and smooth top; top with remaining hazelnut mixture. Bake cake about 40-45 miutes.