Chocolate Chip Cake
A delicious chocolate chip cake with a creamy vanilla frosting.
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- •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
- •2 teaspoons Vanilla extract
- •3 Eggs
- •1 cup Buttermilk
- •5 cups Powdered sugarFor frosting
- •1 1/2 cups ButterFor frosting
- •1/4 cup Milk or creamerFor frosting
- •1/4 teaspoon SaltFor frosting
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
5 min
- 2
Prepare three 6-inch cake pans or two 8-inch cake pans.
3 min
- 3
In a bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder.
2 min
- 4
Cream butter and sugar in a stand mixer until light and fluffy.
4 min
- 5
Add vanilla extract and eggs one at a time, mixing well.
3 min
- 6
Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk to the batter, mixing on low.
5 min
- 7
Toss chocolate chips with a tablespoon of flour and fold into the batter.
2 min
- 8
Divide batter evenly into prepared pans and bake for 30-35 minutes.
35 min
- 9
For frosting, cream butter and gradually add powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla.
10 min
- 10
Fold in chocolate chips into the frosting.
2 min
- 11
Frost the cooled cakes and decorate as desired.
10 min
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