Cocoa Kahlua Bread

According to Hallmark's site calender, today is National Chocolate Cake Day. Imagine that. They make days for everything. 

I posted a recipe for I Have a Dream-y Chocolate Cake  last week. Here is another recipe for Cocoa Kahlua Sweet Bread (fairly cake-like). It also uses the Amish Bread Starter like the Banana Bread does. 

Cocoa-Kahlua Bread

(makes enough to fit one bundt pan or 2 medium sized bread pans)

1 c Amish starter

2 c all-purpose flour

1 c granulated sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 1/4 tsp baking powder

3 eggs

1 tbsp original Kahlua Rum & Coffee liqueur

1/4 tbsp Kahlua Cinnamon Spice liqueur

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup butter

*optional* powdered sugar for dust the top

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease or spray pan with non-stick spray.

In a large bowl, combine the chocolate chips and butter in microwave. (Don't leave it in longer than maybe 30 seconds or you'll have burnt chocolate. You could also melt by stove-top.) Stir well. Add bread starter, vanilla, and liqueurs.

In a medium bowl, sift together flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. 

Alternate adding this dry mixture and the eggs to the wet mixture. Blend well until you have a smooth consistent batter.

Pout the mixture in the pan. 

Bake for about 45 minutes or until inserted toothpicks comes out clean.
When cooled, you may opt to dust the loaf with powdered sugar. 

Enjoy.

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