Whole Wheat Espresso Chocolate Streusel Cake Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Whole Wheat Espresso Chocolate Streusel Cake Recipe, first get all the ingredients ready for all the steps

Step 2: To make the Streusel topping, combine all the ingredients in a bowl

Step 3: Using your fingers make a coarse crumble of the mixture

Step 4: Refrigerate the crumble until we are ready to use it

Step 5: To make the center layer of the Streusel, combine the sugar and nuts in a bowl and keep it aside

Step 6: The next step is the make the cake

Step 7: Preheat the oven at 180 C

Step 8: Grease and line 9-inch round cake pan

Step 9: In a double boiler, melt the chocolate

Step 10: Once the chocolate melts, add the espresso to the melted chocolate and stir well to combine until it looks creamy and smooth

Step 11: Keep the melted chocolate sauce aside

Step 12: Sift in a bowl, flour, baking powder, baking soda and cocoa powder and keep aside

Step 13: Beat together sugar, butter and sour cream using a hand mixer until just creamy

Step 14: Do not over beat it

Step 15: Add one egg and continue to beat until the eggs are fluffy

Step 16: Gradually beat in the vanilla essence and espresso chocolate mixture

Step 17: Finally gradually fold in the flour mixture and beat until the cake mixture is just about combined

Step 18: Don't overbeat at this stage

Step 19: Pour 1/2 of the cake batter in into the cake pan

Step 20: Spread the nuts and sugar over this layer and finally top it with the remaining cake batter

Step 21: Finally sprinkle the refrigerated streusel topping evenly on the top and press it slightly

Step 22: Place the cake in the preheated oven and bake for about 55 to 60 minutes, until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean

Step 23: Note: After 30 minutes, if you find the top over browning, just cover with aluminium foil to avoid burning

Step 24: Once done, remove from the oven and allow the cake to cool

Step 25: Once cooled, the Whole Wheat Espresso Chocolate Cake is ready to be served