Ingredients
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1 1/4 cups coarsely chopped walnuts
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1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
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5 teaspoons cinnamon
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5 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
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3 cups flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup butter, at room temp
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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3 large eggs
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1 (16 ounce) container sour cream (not low fat)
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1 cup powdered sugar
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1 tablespoon milk
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1/4 cup chopped walnuts
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1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
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6 tablespoons dried currants
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
- butter a bunt pan and set aside.
- In a small bowl mix together the walnuts, brown sugar, cinnamon, cocoa and currants.
- In a medium bowl sift together the flour, baking soda and baking powder.
- In a large bowl beat the butter and white sugar until well blended.
- Beat in eggs one at a time.
- Mix dry ingredients and sour cream alternately into butter mixture.
- Beat on high for 1 minute.
- Pour 1/3 of the batter into the prepared bundt pan.
- Sprinkle with half of the nut mixture.
- Spoon 1/3 of the batter over the nut mixture, sprinkle with the remaining nut mixture and top with the remaining batter.
- Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the deepest part comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes on a rack.
- Invert pan on the same rack and remove cake.
- Allow to cool for 1 hour then transfer to a serving platter.
- Whisk powdered sugar and milk in a small bowl until smooth.
- Drizzle over coffee cake and sprinkle with nuts.
- Serve warm or at room temp.