Delicious Overnight Coffee Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup packed dark brown sugar, divided
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup whole milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon good quality vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 3 tablespoons chopped cashews (optional)

Recipe

• 1 grease and flour a 9"x13" baking dish.
• 2 with an electric mixer, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, 1/2 cup of the dark brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, cocoa powder, butter, milk, eggs, and vanilla and beat together well.
• 3 pour the mixture into the greased dish, then cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator overnight or for 8 hours.
• 4 when ready to bake the coffee cake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.
• 5 take the remaining brown sugar and cinnamon, the pecans, and cashews (if using) and combine them in a bowl.
• 6 sprinkle the mixture over the refrigerated batter in the dish and then bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until an inserted knife or toothpick comes out clean.
• 7 cut into squares and serve immediately while it is warm.