Chocolate Cinnamon Bread With Sugar Crust

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cocoa powder
• 1 pinch ground cloves

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350F and thoroughly grease a 9×5? loaf pan.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time, waiting until the previous egg has been completely incorporated before adding the next.

3. 3

   In a medium bowl, sift together all purpose flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, salt, baking powder and baking soda.

4. 4

   In a measuring cup, whisk together buttermilk, water and vanilla extract.

5. 5

   Working in two or three additions, alternately add the flour mixture and the buttermilk mixture to the sugar mixture. Begin and end with an addition of the flour mix.

6. 6

   Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.

7. 7

   In a small bowl, whisk together topping ingredients: sugar, cinnamon, cocoa powder and ground cloves. Sprinkle evenly on top of the loaf cake.

8. 8

   Bake at 350F for about 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

9. 9

   Allow cake to cool in pan for 10-15 minutes, then run a knife around the edge and turn out onto a wire cooling rack.

10. 10

    Cool completely before slicing.