| Prep time: | 15 Min |
| Cook time: | 50 Min |
| Ready in: | 1 Hr 5 Min |
| SERVINGS: |
| Original yield: 10 servings |
INGREDIENTS
* 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
* 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
* 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
* 2 eggs
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 cup milk
* 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
* 1/4 cup chopped pecans
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
DIRECTIONS
* In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and 1-1/4 cups of sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into a greased 9-in. springform pan. Combine the pecans, cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over batter.
* Bake at 350 degrees F for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Remove sides of pan. Cool completely before cutting.
