Peppertrees Coffee Coffee Cake

By RossanaV

Peppertrees Inn Bed and Breakfast in Tucson, Az.

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
• 1 T freshly ground coffee beans
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 cup flour
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 t vanilla
• Topping:
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
• 1/2 T finely ground coffee beans

Preparation

Step 1

Cake:
Preheat oven to 350F. Cream butter and sugar, add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Add the coffee powder and the vanilla. Sift the flour with the other dry ingredients and add a little at a time to the batter alternating with the buttermilk. When all is incorporated, stir in the white chocolate chips. Turn into a greased 9x13 pan and cover with the topping.

Topping:
Mix the brown sugar, coffee, flour and butter together until it is crumbly. Add the nuts and the white chocolate chips. Sprinkle over the batter in the pan and bake in a 350F oven for about 45 mins. Let cool at least 10 mins. before serving.