Chestnut Coffee Cake

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Chestnut Coffee Cake

Description

If you can't find candied chestnuts, simply toss them in the cocoa with one tablespoon of brown sugar (no need to glaze them first).

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Ingredients

Serves : 8
  • ½ cup almond flour or meal


  • ⅓ cup sugar


  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour


  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt


  • ¼ cup (½ stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into ½” pieces


  • ½ cup coarsely chopped vacuum-packed or jarred roasted chestnuts


  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar, divided


  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder


  • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more


  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more


  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder


  • ½ teaspoon baking soda


  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt


  • 1 cup sugar


  • 2 large eggs, room temperature


  • 1 cup sour cream


  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract


  • a 9” springform pan

Directions

  • Combine almond flour, sugar, all-purpose flour, and salt in a small bowl. Work in butter with your fingers until mixture holds together when pinched but is still crumbly; cover and chill.
  • Cook chestnuts, 2 Tbsp. brown sugar, and 2 Tbsp. water in a small skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until pan is almost dry and chestnuts are coated in syrup, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and let cool. Toss in cocoa and remaining 1 Tbsp. brown sugar.
  • Preheat oven to 350°. Butter pan and line bottom with a round of parchment paper; butter parchment and flour pan. Whisk baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 2 cups flour in a medium bowl.
  • Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat sugar and ½ cup butter until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating to blend between additions. Beat in sour cream and vanilla. Mix in dry ingredients. Scrape half of batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle chestnut filling over; top with remaining batter, then streusel.
  • Place pan on a rimmed baking sheet and bake cake until top is golden brown and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 45–55 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cake cool before unmolding.
  • DO AHEAD: Cake can be baked 1 day ahead. Store tightly wrapped at room temperature.