Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
2 cups flour
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Topping
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp cocoa
1/4 cup cold butter
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix just until combined. Set aside. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips. Pour into a greased 8 cup fluted tube pan.
For topping, combine flour, sugar and cocoa; cut in butter until mixture resembles course crumbs. Stir in pecans and chocolate chips. Sprinkle over batter.
Bake at 350 for 55-60 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan 20 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool completely.
