Kilty's Kitchen

Chocolate Chip Coffee Ring Categories: desserts 1/2 cup Butter; softened 1 cup Sugar 2 each eggs 1 cup (8 oz) sour cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon Baking Powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon Salt 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup brown sugar; packed 1 1/2 teaspoon baking cocoa 1/4 cup cold butter 1/2 cup pecans; chopped 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix just until combined. In separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder & soda, and salt; add to creamed misture. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into greased 8-cup fluted tube pan. For topping, combine flour, sugar and cocoa; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans and choc chps. Sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350°F for 60 minutes. Cool in pan fefore removing to wire rack. (note: if using a non-stick dark pan, bake at 325°F ) Contributor: Dianne Ross