Chocolate Chip Pound Cake

Chocolate Chip Pound Cake
Prep 20 min Cook 40 min Serves 8 Source

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups pastry flour or all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 pinch salt (if you use unsalted butter then add ¼ teaspoon of salt)
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup butter (melted and cooled)
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 large egg yolk (room temperature)
  • ½ cup milk (2% or whole milk) (room temperature)
  • 1 square semi sweet chocolate melted
  • ¼ cup semi sweet mini chocolate chips

Steps

  1. 1

    Pre-heat oven to 350F/180C. Grease and flour or spray an 8 inch loaf pan.

  2. 2

    In a medium bowl whisk the flour, baking powder and salt.

  3. 3

    In a large bowl, beat the butter, sugar and vanilla well, approximately 2 minutes, add the eggs and yolk, one at a time beating between each addition, Stir in the dry ingredients alternately with the milk.

  4. 4

    Divide the batter in half, stir the chocolate chips and melted chocolate into one half, mix well. Spoon half the batter into the prepared loaf pan, top with the chocolate batter then the remaining plain on top. Bake for approximately 30-40 minutes check with a toothpick for doneness. Let cool 15 minutes in the pan then move to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!