Image Credit : https://ashleemarie.com/
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Baking Time: 50-60 minutes
Serving: 12-16 slices
Ingredients:
For the Cake:
- 8 cups all-purpose flour (8 1/2 for high altitude)
- 8 cups lightly packed brown sugar (7 1/2 for high altitude)
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 cups cold butter, cut into pieces
- 4 eggs
- 4 cups full-fat sour cream
- 4 tsp baking soda (3 1/2 tsp for high altitude)
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 6 cups mini chocolate chips
For the Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 12 oz full-fat cream cheese
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 lbs powdered sugar (give or take)
- 2 tsp cinnamon
Instructions:
1. Preparing the Cake:
Preheat your oven to 325°F (25 degrees hotter for high altitude – use an oven thermometer)
- Step 1: In a mixer with the whisk attachment, add the flour, sugar, and cinnamon.
- Step 2: Add the cold butter pieces and mix on high until the butter is the size of peas. Stop before it starts to warm and cream.
- Step 3: Add the eggs one at a time, mixing between each addition.
- Step 4: In a medium-sized bowl, mix the baking soda and sour cream. Let it sit for 3 minutes to expand.
- Step 5: Add the sour cream mixture into the batter along with the milk and stir until just evenly moistened.
- Step 6: Stir in the mini chocolate chips until evenly distributed. The batter will be thick.
- Step 7: Spread the batter into three 8 or 9-inch pans and bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about an hour (50 minutes for high altitude).
2. Preparing the Frosting:
- Step 1: Melt the butter and brown sugar together until the brown sugar dissolves. Let it cool to room temperature.
- Step 2: Beat the cream cheese until creamy.
- Step 3: Pour the cooled brown sugar mixture into the cream cheese and beat until smooth.
- Step 4: Mix in the vanilla.
- Step 5: Add half of the powdered sugar and cinnamon and beat.
- Step 6: Gradually add more powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until you’re happy with the thickness of the frosting.
3. Assembling the Cake:
- Step 1: Level the cakes (you can also trim the bottom to get rid of the dark outside).
- Step 2: Place one cake on the cake plate and add 1 cup of frosting, spread evenly. Repeat this step for the second layer.
- Step 3: Add the final layer of cake.
- Step 4: Frost the outside of the cake and decorate it as you like. Extra mini chocolate chips make a delicious topping!
Now, take a step back and admire your masterpiece! This cinnamon chocolate chip cake is bound to steal the show at any gathering. Enjoy every bite of this delightful creation!
Thanks to Ashlee Marie For this Delightful Chocolate chip Cake.
