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Ultimate Moist Vanilla Chocolate Chip Cake Recipe

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This is the best chocolate chip cake recipe, featuring a fluffy, moist vanilla base studded with semi-sweet chips. It is simple to make from scratch and perfect for any occasion.

Ingredients

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  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup whole milk, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans or line them with parchment paper circles.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set this dry mixture aside.
  3. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the softened butter and granulated sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. This step helps create a fluffy vanilla base cake.
  4. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition until fully incorporated. Mix in the vanilla extract.
  5. With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk. Begin and end with the dry ingredients (e.g., 1/3 flour, 1/2 milk, 1/3 flour, 1/2 milk, 1/3 flour). Mix only until just combined; do not overmix.
  6. Gently fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips using a spatula.
  7. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
  8. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
  9. Let the cakes cool in the pans for 10 minutes before inverting them onto a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.

Notes

  • For an extra layer of flavor, try using brown sugar vanilla cake ratios by substituting 1/2 cup of the granulated sugar with packed light brown sugar.
  • If you want a bakery cake texture, ensure your butter, eggs, and milk are truly at room temperature.
  • To prevent the chocolate chips from sinking, toss them lightly in 1 tablespoon of the reserved flour mixture before folding them into the batter.
  • This cake pairs well with a simple vanilla buttercream or a brown butter frosting.

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