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Chocolate Coffee Cake

This chocolate coffee cake is so soft, chocolatey, and is made with a buttery, warmly spiced crumble, and drizzled with melted chocolate. Plus, it's made with strongly brewed coffee which not only gives the cake a much richer chocolate flavor, but also makes this an actual coffee cake.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 16 squares

Ingredients
 

Crumble

  • cup (80 grams) unsalted butter melted
  • ½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup (125 grams) all purpose flour

Cake

  • 1 ¼ cups (157 grams) all purpose flour
  • ½ cup (40 grams) dark (dutch processed) cocoa powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ¾ cup (170 grams) unsalted butter room temperature
  • ¼ cup (50 grams) vegetable oil
  • ¾ cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup (60 grams) whole milk room temperature
  • ¼ cup (60 grams) strongly brewed coffee cooled

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F and line an 8x8 inch pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Make the crumble. In a bowl, melt the butter completely. Add the sugar and cinnamon and whisk to combine. Add the flour and fold until incorporated and the mixture is crumbly.
    ⅓ cup unsalted butter, ½ cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 cup all purpose flour
  • Separately, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
    1 ¼ cups all purpose flour, ½ cup dark (dutch processed) cocoa powder, 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder, ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • Beat together the butter, vegetable oil, and sugar until well combined and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well in between each addition, followed by the vanilla extract. The mixture should be nice and fluffy.
    ¾ cup unsalted butter, ¼ cup vegetable oil, ¾ cup granulated sugar, 2 eggs, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • Add the dry ingredients and mix while slowly pouring in the milk and coffee. I usually combine them into one measuring cup to make this easier.
    ¼ cup whole milk, ¼ cup strongly brewed coffee
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Add the crumble evenly on top, then bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let cool completely in the pan or for about 30 minutes if you wish to enjoy the cake slightly warm. Drizzle melted chocolate on top or dust with powdered sugar and dig in!
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