Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

rich and full of flavor

Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 15m
Cook Time: 45m
Total Time: 1h
Temp.: 350 °F
Servings: 12
Difficulty: Easy
5.0 (16 Reviews)
Cooking Mode
Prevents your screen from turning off while cooking

Ingredients

Adjust servings:

For the cake

For topping

Nutritional Information

379
calories
14,9g
fat
57,3g
carbohydrates
5,8g
protein
61mg
cholesterol
267mg
sodium
Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

Recipe Description

This Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake recipe is a moist and delicious cake which is studded with chocolate chips. I love to make this chocolate chip sour cream coffee cake for coffee morning or bake sales. It always goes down a treat! 

Start by making a cake batter and adding chocolate chips. Make a topping by mixing sugar and cinnamon together. Transfer half the batter to a cake pan and sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar. Add the remaining batter and again sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Bake in the oven until golden brown on top. 

To make Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

Recipe Features

No specific features for this recipe

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Heat the oven and prepare a pan

    5 min
    Step 1 - Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

    Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Lightly grease a 9-inch round pan or an 8-inch tube pan with non-stick spray or butter.

  2. 2

    Combine butter and sugar

    3 min
    Step 2 - Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

    Beat ½ a cup of butter and 1 cup of sugar together using the paddle attachment of your food processor until they are light and fluffy for 2-3 minutes.

  3. 3

    Add eggs

    2 min
    Step 3 - Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

    Add two large eggs, one at a time, mixing well between additions.

  4. 4

    Mix dry ingredients

    1 min
    Step 4 - Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

    Mix 1¾ cups of all-purpose flour with 1½ teaspoons of baking powder and ½ a teaspoon of sea salt until evenly incorporated.

  5. 5

    Combine baking soda and sour cream

    1 min
    Step 5 - Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

    Combine 1 teaspoon of baking soda with 1 cup of sour cream.

  6. 6

    Mix wet and dry ingredients

    3 min
    Step 6 - Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee CakeStep 6 - Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

    Add half of the sour cream to the cake batter, followed by half of the flour mixture and mix well after each addition. Scrape the sides of the bowl down and repeat with the remaining sour cream and flour until just incorporated.

  7. 7

    Add chocolate chips

    1 min
    Step 7 - Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

    Stir in 1 teaspoon of vanilla and ½ a teaspoon of almond extract, before folding in ½ a cup of chocolate chips until evenly distributed.

  8. 8

    Mix the cinnamon sugar topping

    1 min
    Step 8 - Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

    Mix ½ a cup of granulated sugar with 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon in a small bowl.

  9. 9

    Transfer batter to the baking pan

    3 min
    Step 9 - Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee CakeStep 9 - Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

    Spread half of the cake batter in the cake pan. Sprinkle half of the sugar mixture onto the batter and gently swirl a few strokes through it with a knife. Place the remaining batter on top before sprinkling with the remaining sugar and swirl it again. Scatter more chocolate chips and cacao nibs on top.

  10. 10

    Bake

    45 min
    Step 10 - Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

    Bake in the oven for 45-50 minutes until the top of the cake is light golden brown and a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.

  11. 11

    Cool

    Step 11 - Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

    Place the baking pan on a wire rack and leave to cool before running a knife around the edge to release and remove it from the pan.

  12. 12

    Serve

    Step 12 - Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

    Serve immediately or store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

This Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake is rich and full of flavor! Try making this delicious cake soon and remember to tag your baking posts with #CookMeRecipes.

About the author

Jelena Mardere

Jelena is an interior designer and young mom! As a busy working mom, her time is precious so she’s always looking for a quick and efficient way to get things done. Jelena is very creative, but has a strong practical side. She loves trying new things and travels a lot, especially around Europe. The kitchen is Jelena’s safe space, where she can let her creative side out and dedicate herself to her favorite hobby - cooking!

Recipe Reviews

Have you made this recipe? Share your experience and help other cooks!

★★★★★
★★★★★
5.0 out of 5 (16 reviews)
Val
March 8, 2025
Verified

OMG, this Sour Cream Choco Chip Coffee Cake is the bomb! Made it for my mates' coffee morn and they devoured it! So moist and choco-y, love it! 🍰☕

Jessie
November 1, 2024
Verified

OMG, this coffee cake is a total game changer! Baked it for my girl’s brunch, and they devoured it! Sooo good! 🤤

Odette
August 24, 2024
Verified

Délicieux et facile!

Karen López
February 4, 2024
Verified

¡Delicioso! Hice este pastel para una tarde de café con mi esposo y todos los invitados quedaron encantados. La combinación de chocolate y crema agria es simplemente espectacular. Gracias por compartir esta receta! :)

Ivy
October 3, 2023
Verified

Delicious and easy. Made it for a family brunch, kids loved it. Definitely recommend trying this cake.

Xavi
October 1, 2023
Verified

Este pastel es espectacular. Lo hice para una reunión familiar, y a todos les encantó. Es esponjoso y los chips de chocolate son perfectos.

Tom92
May 1, 2023
Verified

Superb

Maggie
April 23, 2023
Verified

Simply perfect treat

Xena
September 16, 2022
Verified

Absolutely loved this!

Nick99
August 12, 2022
Verified

Yum!

James
March 6, 2022
Verified

Made this for my friends, a great hit. They loved the moist texture and chocolate chips.

Tina
December 12, 2021
Verified

Amazing

Liam
April 3, 2021
Verified

Deliciously simple cake!

Irene Thompson
March 12, 2021
Verified

I made this Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake for a family brunch and it was a hit! The moist texture and rich chocolate flavor made it a perfect pairing with our coffee. I love how simple it was to whip up. Totally recommend it!

Ethan Johnson
September 4, 2020
Verified

Superb! I made this for our weekend coffee gathering, and everyone loved it! The cake was so moist and not too sweet. My kids couldn't get enough of the chocolate chips. It's definitely a new family favorite!

Taste of the dish
Accuracy of stated difficulty
Instruction accuracy
Would you recommend this recipe to others?
0/1000
Add photos
Upload photos of your result. This will help others see how the dish should look.

Author Information

Email will not be displayed publicly