Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

Sorry to keep posting recipes, but I have to make up for last month!  This coffee cake is one of my favorite recipes and is always a hit.

Ingredients:

1 c. butter

1 c. sugar

2 eggs

1 c. sour cream

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

2 tsp. vanilla

2 c. sifted flour 

Topping:

¼ c. sugar

1/3 c. firmly packed brown sugar

1 tsp. cinnamon

1 c. chopped pecans or walnuts—optional

1 (6 oz.) pkg. mini chocolate chips

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until smooth.  Add eggs, sour cream, baking powder, salt, soda, and vanilla.  Gradually add flour and mix well.

Topping:  Mix topping ingredients together.  Spray an 8 inch spring form pan or a bundt cake pan with baking spray.  Sprinkle bottom of pan with ¼ of the topping.  Alternate layers of topping and batter.  There should be three layers of topping and 2 layers of batter.  Bake for 45 to 60 minutes or until knife comes out clean.  (It's usually ready after 45-50 minutes).