Chocolate-Cherry Coffee Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.
2. 2
   In a small bowl, combine chocolate chips, cocoa, cinnamon and 1/3 cup sugar; set aside.
3. 3
   In a large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat 1 1/3 cups sugar and butter until blended.
4. 4
   Increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes, occasionally scraping bowl.
5. 5
   Reduce speed to low; add flour, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla extract, salt, sour cream and eggs; beat until well mixed.
6. 6
   Increase speed to medium; beat 2 minutes, occasionally scraping bowl.
7. 7
   Stir in dried cherries
8. 8
   Spread one-third of batter into pan; sprinkle with half the chocolate mixture.
9. 9
   Top with half the remaining batter; sprinkle with remaining chocolate mixture.
10. 10
    Pour in the rest of the batter.
11. 11
    Bake coffee cake 65 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
12. 12
    Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes.
13. 13
    Invert cake onto rack to cool completely.
14. 14
    Garnish with confectioners sugar, if you like.