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chocolate chip cake on a white cake stand.
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Chocolate Chip Cake

Your guests will love this Chocolate Chip Cake that you can easily make for the next birthday party. It's moist, delicious, and a show stopper of a cake.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: birthday cake, chocolate chip cake
Servings: 15 servings
Calories: 882kcal
Author: Courtney

Ingredients

Vanilla Cake

  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk 360 ml
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar 15 ml
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour 360 g
  • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar 350 g
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 cup salted butter room temperature, 227 g - use 1/2 teaspoon if using unsalted
  • 1/3 cup avocado oil or canola, vegetable, 80 ml
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips 170 g

Vanilla Buttercream

  • 1 1/2 cups salted butter softened, 340 g
  • 5–5 1/2 cups powdered suga 600–660 g
  • 4–5 tablespoons milk 60–75 ml
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 10 ml

Decorations (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line two 8-inch round cake pans with parchment paper.
  • Combine the milk with vinegar and let sit for 5 minutes to curdle.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in oil, vanilla, and eggs. Stir in the milk mixture.
  • Add the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
  • Gently fold in the mini chocolate chips.
  • Divide batter evenly between the prepared pans. Bake 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
  • Let cakes cool in pans for 15 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
  • For the buttercream: Beat butter until fluffy. Gradually mix in powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk until smooth. Adjust consistency as needed.
  • Level cooled cakes if necessary. Place one layer on a cake stand, spread frosting on top, then stack the second layer. Frost the entire cake.
  • Decorate with mini cookies and chocolate chips while frosting is soft.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 882kcal | Carbohydrates: 107g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 303mg | Potassium: 325mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 80g | Vitamin A: 1048IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 3mg