Chocolate Swirl Coffee Cake

In 1988 my “Home and Careers” (formerly known as “Home Economics”, now known as “Family Consumer Science”-geez, is the course P.Diddy or Prince?!) teacher shared a recipe for chocolate swirl coffee cake. This recipe is an adaptation of that.

It is a twenty year tradition for me to bake this cake and bring it to Thanksgiving dinner. The only year since 1988 that I did not bake this cake was 1998-as I spent the holiday in Colorado when I was living in Vail. (Check out my Vail apple pie recipe!)

This cake is simple to prepare, and it is absolutely delicious.

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup of flaked coconut
• 1/4 cup of chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup of sugar
• 1 tbsp. melted butter

• 2 tbsp. of melted butter
• 2 cups of Bisquik
• 1/4 cup of sugar
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup of milk
• 1/3 cup of semi sweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and grease an 8×8 square pan.
2. In a small bowl, combine coconut, walnuts, sugar, and 1 tbsp. of melted butter. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine Bisquik, 1/4 cup of sugar, 2 tbsp. of melted butter, egg, and milk. Beat rapidly for thirty seconds.
4. Spread batter into pan.
5. Melt chocolate chips, then spoon over batter. Use a knife to cut through batter to create marbled effect.
6. Sprinkle coconut mixture over the top of the batter.
7. Bake for 20-24 minutes.
8. Cool on a wire rack before serving.

Print Recipe

Chocolate Swirl Coffee Cake

A twenty year tradition for me to bake this cake and bring it to Thanksgiving dinner!

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time24 mins

Total Time39 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Chocolate swirl coffee cake

Servings: 4 people

Author: jessimack

Equipment

• Oven

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup flaked coconut
• ¼ cup chopped walnuts
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 tbsp melted butter
• 2 tbsp melted butter
• 2 cups Bisquik
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• ¾ cup milk
• ⅓ cup semi sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and grease an 8×8 square pan.
• In a small bowl, combine coconut, walnuts, sugar, and 1 tablespoon of melted butter. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine Bisquik, ¼ cup of sugar, 2 tablespoon of melted butter, egg, and milk. Beat rapidly for thirty seconds.
• Spread batter into pan.
• Melt chocolate chips, then spoon over batter. Use a knife to cut through batter to create marbled effect.
• Sprinkle coconut mixture over the top of the batter.
• Bake for 20-24 minutes.
• Cool on a wire rack before serving.