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Chocolate Chip Cake

A delicious and moist chocolate chip cake made with Ghirardelli chocolate chips.

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American
medium
1h 16m
8
vegetarian
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 35 min
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Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 cups All purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon SaltUse less if using fine-grained salt
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons Baking powder
  • 1 cup Chocolate chipsGhirardelli recommended
  • 3/4 cup ButterRoom temperature, unsalted
  • 1 2/3 cups Granulated sugar
  • 1 cup Buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
  • 3 EggsNo shells
Instructions
  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare cake pans.

    5 min

  2. 2

    Mix flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl.

    3 min

  3. 3

    Cream butter and sugar in a mixer until light and fluffy.

    4 min

  4. 4

    Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla extract.

    2 min

  5. 5

    Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk to the mixture.

    3 min

  6. 6

    Fold in chocolate chips coated with a bit of flour.

    2 min

  7. 7

    Divide batter into prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes.

    35 min

  8. 8

    Prepare frosting by creaming butter and adding powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla.

    10 min

  9. 9

    Fold in chocolate chips into the frosting.

    2 min

  10. 10

    Frost the cooled cakes and decorate as desired.

    10 min

Equipment Needed
Oven
Mixer
Cake pans
Whisk
Spatula

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