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Chocolate Chip Cake

December 8, 2017 by Life is but a Dish 22 Comments

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chocolate chip cake in the shape of a bundt cake on a cake stand

There are some cakes out there that are so simply perfect. No fuss, no bells and whistles, no crazy frosting or sprinkles. Just pure cake. That’s my kind of cake. I’m a pretty simple girl, especially when it comes to desserts. I like straight up chocolate chip cookies, chocolate ice cream, or a super simple cake. You know my love for my mom’s famous Hot Milk Cake. It our favorite cake ever, and I’d have to say this is a close second.

This recipe goes waaaaay back and has been enjoyed in our family for over 50 years. It comes from the same person who gave me the Oatmeal Cake recipe, which also has a great story behind it (thanks Gaga). ♥️

For years she never gave up the recipe and it was only until about 3 years ago that she decided to pass it along to her 8 (8!) granddaughters and now has finally allowed me to share it with the world!

The first time I tried this cake it was the sort of thing where I said, “sure I’ll have a small slice.” 75 times later I kept going back in with the knife, slicing off thin slivers so it didn’t feel like I was eating 10 pieces. I for sure had over half the cake. This is one of those recipes that you just gotta have.

And one of those recipes that you’ll have and use forever. With the holidays upon us, cozy weekends with family and friends, this is a cake I wanted to share with all of you and I hope you love it and cherish it as much as we do.

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Chocolate Chip Cake

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A light and fluffy cake made with chocolate flakes and dusted with powdered sugar for the perfect simple cake. 


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Ingredients

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk (any kind)
  • 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, grated ((I use the large holes on the box grater))

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a stand mixer beat the butter and sugar for about 2 minutes until fluffy. Add the egg yolks and vanilla. 
  2. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Alternate adding the flour mixture and the milk to the butter/sugar mixture. Mix until well combined. 
  3. In another bowl beat the egg whites until stiff (I use a hand mixer for this), then set aside. 
  4. Use a spatula to fold the egg whites into the batter until completely blended. Fold in the grated chocolate. 
  5. Grease a bundt pan and pour the batter into the pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then flip onto a cooling rack to cool completely before serving. 

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  1. Natalie

    December 11, 2017 at 1:56 am

    I love how you make such a simply cake look incredible decadent! The pictures are wonderful and the cake looks awesome ♥

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    • Life is but a Dish

      December 11, 2017 at 2:37 pm

      Thank you Natalie!

  2. Cathleen @ A Taste of Madness

    December 11, 2017 at 7:04 am

    This cake looks delicious! I love a good chocolate chip cake. But this is really making me want to buy a bundt pan!!

    ★★★★★

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    • Life is but a Dish

      December 11, 2017 at 2:37 pm

      Thank you! A bundt pan is a must!

  3. Karly

    December 11, 2017 at 10:39 am

    This is sheer beauty if I’ve ever seen it. Looks like pure perfection- Cannot wait to try!

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    • Life is but a Dish

      December 11, 2017 at 2:39 pm

      Thank you so much!!! I hope you love it!

  4. Toby Kirsch

    December 11, 2017 at 11:21 am

    WOW I am a little teary eyed reading this blog on my favorite all time cake. Thanks for honoring me and sharing it with all of your followers. You are amazing and very talented.
    Happy 2018 to you and your beautiful family.
    GAGA

    ★★★★★

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    • Life is but a Dish

      December 11, 2017 at 2:40 pm

      Thank YOU Gaga!! I love it so much and you!

  5. Louisa

    December 14, 2017 at 9:49 am

    Hi, it looks delicious and I am going to make it for our family’s holiday party this Sunday. Can you tell me what type of chocolate did you use? There are so many different kinds. Thank you.

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    • Life is but a Dish

      December 16, 2017 at 11:14 am

      Oh yay!! I’ve used many different kinds and I love them all! Really any good quality chocolate is great!

  6. Paula

    May 10, 2018 at 1:04 pm

    I made this cake last week and absolutely loved it!! I was wondering if I could make the batter ahead of time (minus the egg whites) and bake the day after???

    ★★★★★

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    • Life is but a Dish

      May 12, 2018 at 9:57 am

      Hmmm, I haven’t tried! I feel like batter should be baked right away, especially when you add baking powder or baking soda to the mix. So glad you enjoyed the recipe!

  7. Silvana

    September 6, 2019 at 2:00 pm

    Hi, I only have mini chocolate chips on hand, would they work for this recipe?

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    • Life is but a Dish

      September 9, 2019 at 2:57 pm

      This recipe calls for shredded chocolate so using chips might change it a bit

    • Michelle

      May 24, 2020 at 6:16 am

      I only had the morsels too when I first made it so I put them in the food processor the cake was delicious It was gone in a day.

      ★★★★★

    • Life is but a Dish

      May 26, 2020 at 12:06 pm

      The best!!

  8. Jamie Sanders

    October 7, 2019 at 9:10 pm

    Mmm eating my 6th slice tonight!! ? SO good!!! The word that comes to mind for this cake and your hot milk cake is comforting, if a cake could be that haha! Love them both, thanks for sharing!!

    ★★★★★

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    • Life is but a Dish

      October 14, 2019 at 2:20 pm

      Aw yay!!

  9. Antoinette

    May 12, 2020 at 2:36 pm

    Really good recipe, light and chocolate. Thank you!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  10. Susan

    January 17, 2021 at 8:51 am

    Is unsweetened chocolate correct?

    Reply
    • Life is but a Dish

      January 21, 2021 at 8:44 am

      Correct

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