50+ Friends Club Cookbook -- Cakes and Frostings -- Top o' the Mornin' Coffee Cake

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Top o' the Mornin' Coffee Cake

From the Kitchen of: Pepper
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Cake:
2	cups	all-purpose flour, sifted
2/3	cup	brown sugar
3/4	tea.	baking powder
1/2	tea.	salt
1	tbl.	instant coffee
1/2	tea.	cinnamon
4	oz.	milk chocolate bar, finely chopped
1/2	cup	vegetable oil
1		egg
1/2	cup	yogurt
1/3	cup	dark corn syrup

To make cake: In bowl-using a mixer with paddle attachment-combine sifted flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, instant coffee and cinnamon.
In separate bowl combine chocolate, vegetable oil, egg, yogurt and dark corn syrup.
Add 1/2 of the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing thoroughly to combine. Scraping down the sides of the bowl, add the rest of the remaining wet ingredients. Mix thoroughly and set aside

Soaking Liquid
1	cup	strong coffee, hot
1/2	cup	Baileys Original Irish Cream
1/4	cup	sugar

To make topping: With spoon, combine the dates, chocolate, flour, oats and brown sugar until all ingredients are thoroughly mixed; set aside.
Assembly: Butter and flour 10-inch tart band positioning it on a flat baking sheet. Spoon in half of cake batter, then sprinkle half of topping mixture. Spoon remaining cake batter onto topping. Sprinkle remaining topping mixture on batter.
Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Place on cooling rack for 10 minutes.

To Serve