Chocolate chip caramel coffee cake

Chocolate Chip Caramel coffee cakePhoto byJustina Price

Coffee cake is a moist delicious cake that is often served with coffee. It is often made with fruit and nuts, cinnamon, spices and topped with streusel. Coffee cake can be made with yeast or more like a cake, both ways are delicious.

Although coffee cake has been around since the 17th century it was originally cakes that were meant to be served with coffee or other hot beverages. They didn’t always include coffee as an ingredient. When coffee cake where first made it was often sweet yeast bread filled with fruit.

As coffee gained in popularity so did coffee cake recipes. With coffee houses making a comeback there are as many types of coffee as coffee cakes. This coffee cake is so easy and tastes amazing. Using a box cake, a few ingredients add some chocolate chips and caramel chips. It is so good you will want it anytime of day.

Ingredients:

1 yellow cake mix.

3 eggs

1 cup strong brewed coffee (cooled)

½ cup vegetable oil

6 squares (6 oz.) of semi-sweet chocolate chopped.

1/3 cup slivered almonds.

1/4 cup semi-sweet mini chips 1/4 cup caramel bits.

Streusel topping:

2/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup packed brown

1/2 stick butter

Drizzle:

1 cup powder sugar

Add just enough and stir milk until smooth and not too thin.

Directions:

Mix the streusel topping in a bowl and set aside.

Heat Oven to 350*

Mix the cake mix, eggs, coffee, and oil until it is mixed well. Fold in the chopped chocolate and spread into a 13’ x 9” pan. Sprinkle the almonds, chocolate, and caramel chips over the top. Spread the streusel topping over the top. Bake for about 30 minutes until done in the middle and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool slightly drizzle the sugar over the top. Slice and enjoy.