Chocolate-Apricot Coffee Cake Recipe

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My big sister shared this sensational coffee cake with me. The unique combination of flavors in the center swirl really sets this above the rest. Your guest will be surprised and delighted with the apricot-chocolate filling.—

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Chocolate-Apricot Coffee Cake Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup chopped dried apricots
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon baking cocoa
1-1/2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
BATTER:
3/4 cup butter, softened
1-1/3 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups (16 ounces) plain yogurt
1/2 teaspoon confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; set aside.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with yogurt, beating well after each addition.
Transfer half of the batter to a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Sprinkle filling over batter. Top with remaining batter. Bake at 325° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 424 calories, 18 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 94 mg cholesterol, 496 mg sodium, 59 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate-Apricot Coffee Cake in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2012, p51