Cinnamon Chocolate Coffee Cake Or Babka Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHUNK-CINNAMON COFFEE CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine chocolate, nuts, cinnamon and 2/3 cup sugar; set aside. Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• Beat butter and remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in vanilla. Beat in flour mixture alternately with sour cream.
• Pour half the batter into 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray; top with half the chocolate mixture. Repeat layers.
• Bake 40 to 45 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.

CHOCOLATE-CINNAMON BABKA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 and grease two loaf pans.
• To make chocolate filling:
• In the bowl of a food processor (I use a mini-prep for this), chop the broken up chocolate, cinnamon and sugar until the mixture looks coarse and sandy. If you do not have a food processor, simply chop the chocolate finely and mix with cinnamon and sugar.
• Cut in the butter or margarine with a fork.
• To make streusel:.
• In a medium bowl, combine the confectioner's sugar and flour, then cut in the butter or margarine until it resembles coarse crumbs.
• To assemble:.
• Roll out the dough as thinly as possible on a lightly floured surface to form a 15x4 inch rectangle (the thinner you roll out the dough, the greater the swirl effect inside).
• Sprinkle the dough evenly with the filling then roll up tightly lengthwise so that you are left with a long log. Seal the seam if you can.
• To create the swirl: fold the log in half (it should look like a squished letter 'U') and then twist the 'U' a few times so it looks like a twisted rope.
• Immediately place the shaped loaf into a greased loaf pan and set aside to rise for 30 min or so.
• Brush the loaves with the egg wash, then sprinkle heavily with the streusel topping.
• Place the loaves on a baking sheet (never bake without something underneath - as the cake rises, the streusel can tumble out of the pan onto the oven floor, creating a smoky mess) and bake for 30-40 min, depending on the size of your loaves. They should be a deep golden brown on top.

CINNAMON CHOCOLATE COFFEE CAKE - OR BABKA

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar until smooth.
• Add vanilla and slightly beaten egg yolks and mix about 2 minutes until fluffy.
• Add flour and yeast and stir slightly.
• Add the milk and mix on low speed to make a soft dough, adding flour as needed or milk.
• Knead for 4 minutes before tipping onto counter.
• Stretch the dough into a rectangle and fold letter style top to bottom and side to side.
• Place dough in straight sided container, cover and rest 15 minutes.
• Stretch and fold again, resting 15 more minutes.
• Allow dough to rise 1.5 times its volume to double its volume.
• Roll dough out to a 12 inch by 12 inch rectangle.
• Make filling by placing frozen chocolate chips and cinnamon in a food processor and process to a grandular consistency. Add cold butter and pulse until well mixed.
• Spread mixture on dough, leaving a 1/4 inch rim uncoated.
• Roll dough into a rope like cylinder without stretching the length beyond 15 inches.
• Cut the rope into 2 15 inch half-cylinders and braid to form a loaf, folding in the ends. Place in an 8 inch x 4.5 inch loaf pan well oiled.
• Preheat oven to 350F while letting loaf rise to 1.5 times its volume.
• Brush with egg white glaze if desired and bake for 50 minutes to an hour and 10 minutes, until the internal temperature is 180F to 200°F.
• To prevent over browning due to the sugar in this recipe, cover loosely for at least half the time with aluminum foil while baking.
• Let cool completely before serving.

CINNAMON CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Sift sugar and flour into a large bowl.
• In a saucepan, mix 1/2 cup margarine, shortening, 4 tablespoons cocoa, and water. Bring to a rapid boil.
• Pour over flour/sugar mixture and mix well.
• Add buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon vanilla and blend well.
• Pour batter into a greased 15x11 inch pan and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.
• To make topping, mix powdered sugar, 1/3 cup cocoa, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/2 cup butter, milk and blend well. Stir in pecans.
• Pour over warm cake and use a warm knife to spread.