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Chocolate Chip Pound Cake

Published July 3, 2021 Last Modified July 5, 2021 By GreedyEats

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Soft, fluffy and tender Chocolate Chip Pound Cake dotted with loads of chocolate chips and made using minimal ingredients.

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Soft and butter Chocolate Chip Pound Cake with melty chocolate ganache.

Recipe Ingredients:

Ingredients like butter, sugar, flour, milk and eggs to make pound cake.

Butter: Butter is a crucial ingredient to make this pound cake. Use room temperature butter, but it should not be greasy when you begin beating it.

Sugar: We will use granulated sugar here. Beat it well with butter till it turns light and pale for a fluffy bake.

Eggs: Four eggs are needed to make this cake. Add egg one at a time and beat the batter well after each addition.

Flour: Cake flour works best for this cake. However All purpose flour or homemade cake flour can also be substituted.

Baking Powder: Baking powder will additionally help to lift the cake as it bakes along with beating the batter.

Vanilla Extract: Use good quality vanilla here in the amount mentioned. This will cut back the smell of eggs used in the batter.

Chocolate Chips: I used semi sweet chocolate chips here. But milk choc chips will work in a pinch!

Buttery yet fluffy Pound Cake make with cake flour, dotted with chocolate chips.

How do you make a chocolate chip pound cake from scratch?

Process to make pound cake like beating butter and sugars, adding eggs and then flour.

We will begin by beating butter and sugar. A hand mixer or stand mixer is best to make pound cakes. Since we will incorporate air into the batter by beating it for good 5-6 minutes in total. Lets see how to make it:

Chococlate chip cake batter poured in a lined loaf pan.
Homemade and freshly baked pound cake cooling on a wire stand.

  • Beat room temp butter and sugar for good 3 minutes.
  • Vanilla goes in next. Add egg one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Sift flour, salt and baking powder. Now alternate flour mix and milk and beat just until combined.
  • Pour in a lined standard loaf tin and bake at 350 deg F until done.

Soft and buttery Pound Cake drizzled with chocolate ganache kept on a parchment paper.
Slices of buttery and soft Chocolate Chip Pound Cake topped with Chocolate Ganache.

Tips to make perfect pound cake:

My number one tip would be to use room temperature ingredients and do not skimp on the beating time. Second would be to make sure you aren't over baking your cake, or else it may turn out dry. 

What is the best flour to use for a pound cake?

While cake flour works for a pound cake you can easily sub it with all purpose flour. Using cake flour will produce a softer pound cake that will stay soft for days.

How do you keep chocolate chips from sinking in a cake?

A thick batter such as this prevents choc chips from sinking down at the bottom. You can dust chocolate chips with a little flour before adding to the batter. This step makes sure that chips wont sink down!

How to check the doneness for cake?

This cake take about an hour in the oven. Around 50 minutes , it is best to check and keep checking every 2 minutes after that. When a tooth pick inserted in the middle of cake comes out clean, it is done!

Freshly baked Pound Cake dotted with semi sweet chocolate chips, topped with chocolate ganache.

More Chocolate Chip desserts for you:

Chocolate Mug Cake

Double Chocolate Cookies

Small Batch Brownies Recipe

Peanut Butter Cookies

Easy Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Chocolate Chip Pound Cake

Soft, fluffy and tender Chocolate Chip Pound Cake dotted with loads of chocolate chips and made using minimal ingredients.
5 from 7 votes
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Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 12 Slices
Calories: 417kcal
Author: Neha

Equipment

  • Hand Mixer/Stand Mixer
  • n 8x4 inch Loaf Tin

Ingredients

  • 12 Tbsp Butter (at room temperature)
  • 1 Cup Granulated sugar
  • 4 large Eggs
  • 1 Tbsp Pure vanilla extract (at room temperature)
  • ¼ Cup Whole Milk (Room temperature)
  • 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 1 ½ Cup Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
  • Chocolate Ganache

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a 8x4 inch loaf pan with parchment paper. Set it aside.
  • Using a hand mixer/stand mixer (using paddle attachment) beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Now add in vanilla and eggs one at a time. Beat the batter well after each addition. Scrape sides as needed.
  • Fold in sifted flour, baking powder and salt to the batter alternating with milk in 2-3 additions. Batter will be light and fluffy. Do not over mix at this stage.
  • Now fold in the chocolate chips and pour batter in the pre-lined loaf tin and bake for 50-60 minutes. Allow the cake to cool down in the tin for about 10 minutes then run a plastic knife around the edges of the pan and take the cake out.
  • Allow the pound cake to cool down completely on a wire rack before glazing/slicing. Drizzle with chocolate ganache as desired.

Notes

Storage Information:
  • Baked cake will keep at room temperature covered tightly at all times for 2 days. I'd suggest to cut into slices only when needed. That way the cake will stay softer.
  • You can also freeze this cake for up to two months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator or on counter top before enjoying.
Room Temperature Ingredients: My number one tip would be to use room temperature ingredients and do not skimp on the beating time.
Flour: While cake flour works for a pound cake you can easily sub it with all purpose flour or even homemade cake flour. Using cake flour will produce a softer pound cake that will stay soft for days.
Chocolate Chips: You can dust chocolate chips with a little flour before adding to the batter. This step makes sure that chips wont sink down!

 

Nutrition

Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 417kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 23g | Sodium: 156mg | Sugar: 28g
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  1. Archana Singh

    July 06, 2021 at 8:38 pm

    I love Chocolate Chip Pound Cake and by looking at your recipe I really want to bake some! It looks so delicious and easy to make! Will try to make one during the weekend!

    Reply
  2. Anna Grunduls

    July 06, 2021 at 2:28 am

    5 stars
    I love stuff with Chocolate Chips! Thank you for sharing!!!
    The ingredient list is so simple, I had it all at home - my kind of recipe 🙂 I made it for breakfast today and we all loved it!

    Reply
  3. Emman Damian

    July 05, 2021 at 10:45 pm

    5 stars
    I want to bake some Chocolate Chip Pound Cake too! It looks so yummy and tasty! Can't wait for it on weekends!

    Reply
  4. Rosey

    July 05, 2021 at 4:46 pm

    Chocolate chip poundcake sounds really good about now. I've had a sweet tooth for days.

    Reply
  5. Patricia Chamberlain

    July 05, 2021 at 1:13 pm

    This looks so good! I love any recipe with chocolate chips!

    Reply
  6. Dominique

    July 05, 2021 at 9:37 am

    5 stars
    Yum! I love pound cakes but I don't have a recipe for a chocolate chip one. This looks delicious! Thank you for this!

    Reply
  7. Olga

    July 05, 2021 at 9:24 am

    5 stars
    I like your idea of chocolate cookie bread with frosting! My son is a big lover of chocolate chips. Thank you for the nice recipe!

    Reply
  8. Bryan Carey

    July 05, 2021 at 9:21 am

    5 stars
    Anything with chocolate is more than acceptable to me! I am not a cook, but the ladies in my home love trying new recipes and we all love chocolate.

    Reply
  9. Ivan M. Jose

    July 05, 2021 at 8:41 am

    5 stars
    This is absolutely delicious! I love all the ingredients that go into this cake. I'm sure it smells and tastes heavenly.

    Reply
  10. Lizzy

    July 04, 2021 at 7:21 pm

    5 stars
    I love the minimal ingredients! What a deliciously moist chocolate chip pound cake. Yum!

    Reply

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