Ingredients

  • Cake Batter
  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 lb unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 (12 ounce) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • Crumb Topping
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Method

  • Set oven rack to middle of oven; preheat to 350°.
  • Butter and flour a 12-cup straight-sided tube pan; set aside.
  • In a bowl, stir the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat cream cheese, butter, and sugar with the paddle on medium speed until soft and light, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, beating until smooth after each addition.
  • Lower mixer speed to Low and add half the dry ingredients; scrape down side of bowl and beater.
  • Beat in milk, then beat in remaining dry ingredients.
  • Give batter a final mix with a large rubber spatula; fold in chocolate chips; spread batter evenly in the prepared pan.
  • Make crumb topping: stir all the dry ingredients together in a bowl; mix well.
  • Stir in butter and continue stirring until the mixture forms large crumbs.
  • Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the batter.
  • Bake for about 50-55 minutes or until cake is well risen, the crumbs are golden, and pick comes out clean.
  • Cool cake in pan on a rack for about 15 minutes; invert cake to a plate, remove pan, then invert cake again onto the rack to cool completely.