How to make it

  • In large mixer bowl, beat 2 cups sugar, oil, and 2 eggs at high speed 1 minute
  • In medium bowl, combine flour and next 4 ingredients, whisk
  • Combine coffee and buttermilk
  • Add flour mixture and coffee mixture alternately to sugar/oil mixture
  • Beat at medium speed 3 minutes
  • Stir in nuts and vanilla
  • Pour half of batter into a greased, floured 12-cup Bundt pan
  • TUNNEL FILLING
  • Beat cream cheese at medium speed until fluffy,
  • Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar and egg
  • Beat until blended
  • Stir in vanilla and chocolate chips
  • Spoon over batter in pan, leaving a 1/2-inch border around center and edge
  • Top with remaining batter
  • Bake at 350 degrees 1 hour and 10 minutes, test for doneness with pick
  • Cool in pan on wire rack for 15 minutes
  • Remove from pan and cool completely THEN make glaze
  • GLAZE
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat, stir in sugar, and remaining ingredients
  • Pour while warm over COOL cake
  • NOTE: May add 1/2 cup flaked coconut to tunnel filling, but reduce sugar to 1/4 cup

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  • kathidahl 16 years ago
    Made this cake - it was delicious, but I had no tunnel of chocolate running through it. Maybe I did something wrong, but it was a popular very chocolatey choice for the grandaughters birthday cake.
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    " It was excellent "
    ruskingirl ate it and said...
    Made this cake for a family dinner last night. It was a huge hit. Thank you for the recipe, it is a keeper!
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  • knoxcop 16 years ago
    WOW!! I have been looking for a recipe for this cake that didn't use the powdered frosting mix. That stuff is HARD to find on a grocery shelf, let me tell you.

    THANKS FOR THIS ONE!!
    --Kn0x--
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  • cubralinda 16 years ago
    this is great! putting together a book for friends for christmas. Great!! addition
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  • recipediva 16 years ago
    I came back to drool over this!
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  • recipediva 16 years ago
    OMG, I HAVE NOT HAD THIS SINCE I WAS A CHILD.
    I HAVE NEVER MADE THIS BUT I AM GOING TO NOW. MY DAUGHTER LOVES CHOCOLATE AND CREAM CHEESE AS WELL. SHE NEEDS A PICK ME UPPER. THANKS FOR THIS POST. TERI
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    " It was excellent "
    shirleyoma ate it and said...
    My kids loved this cake, it's an old recipe and I forgot all about it, haven't made it years, thank you for the recipe, gotta make this one again..
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    " It was excellent "
    henrie ate it and said...
    Great recipe and great post, made this years ago and it was very good.
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  • debbie919 16 years ago
    So many wonderful chocolate cakes...so little time! lol...thanks for the great post, Rosemary! =)
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