Chocolate Chip Cake
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ call-purpose flour
- 2 tspbaking powder
- ¼ tspsalt
- ½ cunsalted butter
room temperature
- 1 ½ cgranulated sugar
- 2 largeeggs
room temperature
- ¼ cvegetable oil
- 1 cwhole milk
1% or 2% can also be used
- 1 tbspvanilla extract
- 1 csemi-sweet mini chocolate chips
- 1 cunsalted butter
room temperature
- 4 csifted powdered sugar
- 1 tspvanilla extract
- ¼ cheavy cream
- ¼ csemi-sweet mini chocolate chips
Directions
Chocolate chip cake
- 1
Adjust oven rack to the 2nd level position (just above center) and preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- 2
Spray 2, 8 inch cake pans with a flour-based baking spray and set aside. You may also wish to add parchment paper circles and/or cake strips.
- 3
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Reserve 2-3 tablespoons of this dry mixture for the mini chocolate chips to be coated in before they're added to the batter.
- 4
In a separate large mixing bowl, beat together the unsalted butter and granulated sugar. Add in the eggs, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and whole milk, mixing until well blended.
- 5
Add the whisked dry ingredients (minus 2-3 tablespoons for coating the mini chocolate chips) with the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in the coated semi-sweet mini chocolate chips. The cake batter will be on the thicker side, but easily spreadable in the cake pans.
- 6
Evenly scoop and spread the cake batter into the 2 prepared 8-inch cake pans and bake side-by-side for 32-35 minutes at 350ºF or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean (my oven took 35 minutes).
- 7
When done, allow the cakes to cool for 10 minutes before inverting the cakes onto wire cooling racks. Make sure the cakes have cooled completely before frosting.
- 8
Cakes can be double wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and kept at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up 3 days. If planning to freeze, double wrap them tightly in plastic wrap and place them in a large freezer bag. Cakes can remain in the freezer for up to a month. When ready, take the cakes out of the freezer and frost.
Chocolate chip buttercream frosting
- 1
Using your hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the unsalted butter on medium-high speed until completely smooth (about 2-3 minutes).
- 2
Switching the speed to low, add in the sifted powdered sugar one cup at a time until blended. Then add in the vanilla extract and heavy cream. Stir the mini chocolate chips using a spatula. If making the frosting in advance, wait to add the chocolate chips until you're ready to frost the cake.
Chocolate Chip Cake
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About this Recipe
Looking for a cake that’s pure joy in every bite, perfect for your next celebration? This Chocolate Chip Cake is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser, delivering layers of classic comfort with a playful twist.
What makes this cake truly special is its commitment to flavor and texture. You'll enjoy two generously sized 8-inch cake layers, each wonderfully moist and studded throughout with an abundance of semi-sweet mini chocolate chips. Not stopping there, the cake is then enveloped in a luscious chocolate chip buttercream frosting, doubling down on that beloved flavor for an irresistible dessert experience.
Prepare yourself for a delightful balance of sweet and satisfying. The white cake base offers a tender, buttery crumb, providing the perfect canvas for the bursts of melted chocolate from the mini chips. The frosting, rich and creamy, brings its own dose of chocolate chip magic, creating a dessert that feels both celebratory and deeply comforting. This cake is designed to be accessible and enjoyable for any home baker, culminating in a beautiful, delicious center for your table.
While the recipe calls for semi-sweet mini chocolate chips, you have options to customize. Feel free to swap them for milk chocolate or even white chocolate chips in both the cake and the frosting for a different sweetness profile. For the cake's milk, 1% or 2% milk works just as effectively as whole milk, offering flexibility without compromising moisture.
This Chocolate Chip Cake is an absolute must-make for any small party or gathering. Serving 16 generous slices, its universally loved flavors and festive appearance make it the ideal centerpiece for birthdays, potlucks, or simply making a special weekend even sweeter.