Sunday, February 28, 2010

Chocolate Cinnamon Bread with Crust

This is   DELICIOUS......



1 stick (1/2 cup butter), softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1 cup all purpose flour
2/3 cup unsweetened  cocoa powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup buttermilk ( or plain yogurt )
2 tbsp water
1 tsp vanilla extract

Topping:

1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cocoa powder
pinch ground cloves

Preheat  oven to 350F
Grease and flour  a  9×5″ loaf pan.
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
Beat in eggs one at a time.
In a separate bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
Whisk together buttermilk or yogurt, water and vanilla extract.
Slowly add the flour mixture and the buttermilk mixture to the sugar mixture.
Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
Whisk together sugar, cinnamon, cocoa powder and ground cloves.
Sprinkle mixture on top of the cake.
Bake at 350F for about 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Allow cake to cool in pan for 10-15 minutes.