Ingredients

How to make it

  • 1) Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9" x 13" pan, or two 9" round cake pans.
  • 2) Make the topping by whisking together the sugar, salt, flour, and cinnamon. Add the melted butter, stirring till well combined. Set the topping aside.
  • 3) Make the filling by mixing together the brown sugar, cinnamon, and cocoa powder. Note that the cocoa powder is used strictly for color, not flavor; leave it out if you like. Set it aside.
  • 4) To make the cake: In a large bowl, beat together the butter, salt, sugars, baking powder, and vanilla until well combined and smooth.
  • 5) Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • 6) In a separate bowl, whisk together the sour cream or yogurt and milk till well combined. You don't need to whisk out all the lumps.
  • 7) Add the flour to the butter mixture alternately with the milk/sour cream mixture, beating gently to combine
  • 8) Pour/spread half the batter (a scant 3 cups) into the prepared pan(s), spreading all the way to the edges. If you're using two 9" round pans, spread 1 1/3 cups batter in each pan.
  • 9) Sprinkle the filling evenly atop the batter
  • 10) Spread the remaining batter atop the filling. Use a table knife to gently swirl the filling into the batter, as though you were making a marble cake. Don't combine filling and batter thoroughly; just swirl the filling through the batter.
  • 11) Sprinkle the topping over the batter in the pan.
  • 12) Bake the cake until it's a dark golden brown around the edges; medium-golden with no light patches showing on top, and a toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 55 to 60 minutes for the 9" x 13" pan, 50 to 55 minutes for the 9" round pans. When pressed gently in the middle, the cake should spring back.
  • 13) Remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool for 20 minutes before cutting and serving. Serve cake right from the pan

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  • slowcooka 14 years ago
    this looks amazing, i'll be sure to make it this weekend. Thanks for the great recipe!
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    " It was excellent "
    juels ate it and said...
    Sure looks and sounds good! I'll take a piece also! Bookmarked.
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    " It was excellent "
    henrie ate it and said...
    Goodness, this one deserves more then just a little ole 5, wish I could give you more. How about lets have that with morning coffee tomorrow ;0)
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    " It was excellent "
    chefelaine ate it and said...
    Oh, YUM!!!!!!! May I please have a piece? :+D

    HIGH FIVE!
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