Chocolate Chunk Coffee Cake

***NUT LAYER***
1 4 oz. package sweet chocolate squares -- chopped

1/2 cup chopped nuts

1/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

***CAKE***
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup sour cream or plain yogurt -- 1/2 pint

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup margarine or butter -- softened

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

HEAT oven to 350F.

MIX chocolate, nuts, 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon; set aside. Mix flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. Combine sour cream and baking soda; set aside.

BEAT margarine and 1 cup sugar in large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with sour cream mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Spoon 1/2 the batter into greased 9-inch square pan. Top with 1/2 the chocolate-nut mixture, spreading carefully with spatula. Repeat layers.

BAKE for 30 to 35 minutes or until cake begins to pull away from sides of pan. Cool in pan; cut into squares.

Serving Size : 9

AUTHOR: Charl