When you’re in a potluck pinch, a chocolate chip cake will always be a winning idea.
Learn how to make chocolate chip cake, and itll quickly become a family favorite.
Here are a few suggestions from theSouthern LivingTest Kitchen:
Can I Make Chocolate Chip Cake Ahead?
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To avoid affecting the icing, chill the cake until the icing surface is firm.
Top it with a sheet of parchment or wax paper before wrapping it with plastic wrap.
Chilling or freezing the cake will keep it fresh, especially after it is iced with peanut butter frosting.
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Bring to room temperature before serving.
Create a well in center of dry ingredients.
Add egg to well, and whisk to combine.
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Add buttermilk, sour cream, oil, and vanilla, whisking well to combine.
Add chocolate chips:
Fold in chocolate chips; pour batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly.
Let cool in pan 5 minutes.
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Add powdered sugar; beat on low speed until just combined, about 1 minute.
Assemble Cake:
Spread Frosting over Cake.
Garnish with additional chocolate chips, if desired.
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Snack cakes are almost always prepared in 8x8 inch pans.
Theyre not overly large and are not intended to beas theyre simply for snacking!
They often do not have icing, and if they do, they have very little.
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