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Homemade chocolate chip cake on a white kitchen counter

Chocolate Chip Cake

A moist, fluffy homemade chocolate chip cake that’s ready in under an hour. Perfect for family gatherings or a quick dessert fix, using simple pantry ingredients.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Cooling: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 280kcal
Cost: $8

Equipment

  • 1 9x13 inch baking pan
  • Mixing bowls
  • 1 Electric or hand mixer
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • 1 Wooden spoon or rubber spatula
  • 1 Wire cooling rack

Ingredients

powdered sugar

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 cups granulated sugar
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt

For the Chocolate Elements

  • 1.5 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour to coat chips

Optional Frosting

  • 0.5 cup powdered sugar for dusting
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder for drizzle

Instructions

  • Preheat oven & prep pan
  • Cream butter & sugar
  • Add eggs & vanilla
  • Combine dry ingredients
  • Alternate flour and milk
  • Toss chocolate chips in flour
  • Fold in chips & pour batter
  • Bake 25–30 minutes
  • Cool & serve

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be used only as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 90g | Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 180mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 300IU | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 1.5mg