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Chocolate Chip "Italian" Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
5 eggs, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup mini chocolate chips
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325º. Grease 2 either 8" or 9" layer cake pans with butter or baking spray.

Cream softened butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating mixture well between additions. Add flour and baking soda alternately with buttermilk.

In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into the cake mixture the egg whites, vanilla and chocolate chips. Pour into prepared cake pans and bake for 35-40 minutes.

To make this an "Italian" style cake, omit the chocolate chips and substitute 1 cup chopped nuts and 1 cup of shredded, sweetened coconut.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
8-10 servings
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
20 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Frost the cake with Karen Salanda's Quick & Easy Chocolate Frosting.

 

 

 

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