Chocolate Nut
Coffee Cake Recipe

Oven Temp ~ 350°
Recipe Bake Time ~ 60 to 65 minutes
Pan Type ~10" bundt pan

Preheat oven. Grease pan.

In large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat butter or margarine with 1 1/2 cups sugar until blended.
Increase speed to high; beat until light and fluffy.
Add flour and remaining ingredients except confectioners sugar; beat at low speed until mixed, constantly scraping bowl with rubber spatula.
At medium speed, beat 3 minutes, occasionally scraping bowl.
Spread half of batter in pan; sprinkle with nut mixture; top with remaining batter.
Bake for allotted time or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool cake in pan on wire rack 10 minutes.
Remove from pan; cool slightly.
Serve warm, or cool coffeecake on wire rack to serve later.
Sprinkle chocolate nut coffee cake with confectioners sugar, if desired.

Mix ahead of time in small bowl, walnuts, cocoa, cinnamon and 1/3 cup sugar; set aside.

Makes 16 servings.