Chunky Chocolate-Walnut Coffee Cake

• Topping
• semisweet chocolate↗10 ounces

  coarsely chopped

• chopped walnuts3⁄4 cup
• sugar↗2⁄3 cup
• Cake
• butter↗3⁄4 cup

  softened

• sugar↗1 1⁄4 cups
• eggs↗3
• sour cream↗1 1⁄2 cups
• vanilla↗1 teaspoon
• black walnut extract↗1 teaspoon
• flour↗2 1⁄2 cups
• baking powder↗2 1⁄2 teaspoons
• baking soda↗1 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F Grease 10-inch tube pan.

2. 2

   In small bowl, combine topping ingredients; set aside.

3. 3

   Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy.

4. 4

   Beat in eggs, sour cream and vanilla until well mixed.

5. 5

   Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in bowl.

6. 6

   On low speed add flour mixture to batter, beating until smooth.

7. 7

   Spoon 1/3 (about 2 cups) of the batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly.

8. 8

   Sprinkle with 1/3 of the topping (scant 1 cup).

9. 9

   Repeat layering 2 more times.

10. 10

    Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

11. 11

    Cool in pan on wire rack for 20 minutes.

12. 12

    Remove from pan.