Starbucks' Chocolate Cinnamon Bread

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 Pinch Ginger, ground

• Refrigerated

  • 5 Eggs

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 1/4 tbsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1 Pinch Cloves, ground
  • 1 1/4 cup Dutch processed cocoa
  • 3 1/4 cups Granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 cup Sparkle sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

• Dairy

  • 3 sticks Butter, unsalted
  • 1 cup Buttermilk

• Liquids

  • 1/4 cup Water

Found on tablefortwoblog.com

Description

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two 9x5 loaf pans with parchment paper with enough that they are hanging off both sides for easy bread removal.
• In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients for the topping EXCEPT the sparkle sugar. Set the topping mixture aside.
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Whisk to combine. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar for 2 minutes until light and fluffy. Then add in the eggs, one at a time, incorporating them well after each addition.
• In another bowl, whisk together buttermilk, water, and vanilla extract.
• Alternating between the dry mixture and the buttermilk mixture, add the contents to the bowl of the stand mixer, mixing at a low speed. Mix until ingredients are well incorporated. You may need to scrape down the sides of your bowl once or twice.
• Divide the batter evenly among the two prepare loaf pans. Divide the topping mixture between the two loaves then sprinkle the sparkle sugar on top.
• Bake for 45-50 minutes (or longer). Use a toothpick and insert it into the middle of the bread to check for doneness. The toothpick should come out clean when bread is done.
• Remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes before pulling up on the parchment paper to remove the bread from the pan and letting it cool completely on a wire cooling rack. Let cool before slicing.
• Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.