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Jefferson County Recipe of the Day: Coconut Chip Coffee Cake

Coconut Chip Coffee Cake has a delicious filling! Try this recipe – it will become one of your favorite desserts.

Coconut Chip Coffee Cake

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream

FILLING/TOPPING
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

~Preheat oven at 350°.

~In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.

~Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream.

~Spoon half of the batter into a greased 10-in. tube pan.

~Combine the filling ingredients; sprinkle half over the batter. Repeat layers. Bake for 45-50 minutes )or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean).

~Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.