Chocolate-flavored cakes and desserts hold a special place in the hearts of children and adults alike. Our Chocolate Chiffon Cake recipe takes this classic dessert to a whole new level by incorporating chocolate chips both inside and on top of the cake. The result is a richer, more indulgent treat that’s sure to satisfy even the most demanding sweet tooth.
What is in a chocolate chip?
Chocolate chips are small, round or tear-drop-shaped pieces of chocolate that come in various flavors, such as milk, dark, and white chocolate. They are typically made from cocoa solids, cocoa butter, sugar, and sometimes additional ingredients like vanilla or lecithin. Chocolate chips are a versatile ingredient used in various baked goods, like cookies, cakes, and muffins, as well as a topping for ice cream and other desserts.
To reduce the chance of chocolate chips inside the cake falling to the bottom, you need to coat them with flour before folding them into the batter. For chocolate chips used as topping, you may omit this step.
Don’t forget to explore our other delicious chiffon cake recipes in our collection.
CHINESE VERSION: 巧克力戚风蛋糕-添加巧克力粒
Chocolate Chiffon Cake with Chocolate Chips | MyKitchen101en
Yields: 12 pcs
Ingredients:
- 6 egg yolks (grade A, room temp.)
- ⅓ tsp fine salt
- 55 g fine sugar
- 160 g milk
- 80 g corn oil
- 135 g cake flour
- 25 g cocoa powder
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- ⅛ tsp baking soda
- 75 g chocolate chips
Ingredients for meringue:
- 6 egg whites (grade A, room temp.)
- ¼ tsp cream of tartar
- 120 g fine sugar
Other ingredient:
25 g chocolate chips (for topping)
Directions:
1 Add in a tray of water (about 2 cups) in the oven, preheat oven to 160°C/320°F.
2 Combine cake flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and 75 g of chocolate chips, sift through and mix well. Set aside chocolate chips coated with flour. (Reminder: Coating chocolate chip with flour will help preventing it from sinking all to the bottom.)
3 Combine egg yolks, salt and sugar, mix well. Add in milk, mix well. Add in oil, mix well. Sift in flour mixture, mix until combined.
4 Whisk egg whites on low speed until large bubbles are formed. Add in cream of tartar, whisk until tiny bubbles. Add in sugar gradually, whisk until stiff peak (the peaks will point straight up and hold). (Reminder: Egg whites and equipment used to beat egg whites must be grease-free and water-free (including egg yolk). It is advisable to clean the egg shells and equipment with dishwasher detergent, then dry with a clean cloth. Use a clean small bowl to separate the egg yolk and egg white, if the egg yolk cracks, don’t use that egg white.)
5 Add meringue into batter in 4 batches, mix gently using balloon whisk.
6 Fold gently until well mixed with spatula.
7 Fold in chocolate chips coated with flour.
8 Tap mixing bowl on countertop for a few times to burst large bubbles, then pour batter into 22-cm loose base tube pan (do not grease), tap tube pan gently again on countertop for a few times. Decorate the top with 25 g of chocolate chips.
9 Put into preheated oven, bake at 160°C/320°F for 45 minutes, then at 180°C/355°F for another 10-15 minutes, until the top of Chocolate Chiffon Cake is golden brown. (Reminder: The heat for different oven is different, the suggested time is only for reference, adjust the baking time base on your oven if necessary.)
10 Turn the pan upside down onto a wire rack (at least 6″ from countertop), set aside until fully cooled.
11 Unmould Chocolate Chiffon Cake when it has fully cooled down.
Chocolate Chiffon Cake with Chocolate Chips
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Equipment
- 1 22-cm loose base tube pan
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 6 egg yolks grade A, room temp.
- ⅓ tsp fine salt
- 55 g fine sugar
- 160 g milk
- 80 g corn oil
- 135 g cake flour
- 25 g cocoa powder
- ¾ tsp baking powder
- ⅛ tsp baking soda
- 75 g chocolate chips
Ingredients for meringue:
- 6 egg whites grade A, room temp.
- ¼ tsp cream of tartar
- 120 g fine sugar
Other ingredient:
- 25 g chocolate chips for topping
Instructions
- Add in a tray of water (about 2 cups) in the oven, preheat oven to 160°C/320°F.
- Combine cake flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and 75 g of chocolate chips, sift through and mix well. Set aside chocolate chips coated with flour.
- Combine egg yolks, salt and sugar, mix well. Add in milk, mix well. Add in oil, mix well. Sift in flour mixture, mix until combined.
- Whisk egg whites on low speed until large bubbles are formed. Add in cream of tartar, whisk until tiny bubbles. Add in sugar gradually, whisk until stiff peak (the peaks will point straight up and hold). (Reminder: Egg whites and equipment used to beat egg whites must be grease-free and water-free (including egg yolk). It is advisable to clean the egg shells and equipment with dishwasher detergent, then dry with a clean cloth. Use a clean small bowl to separate the egg yolk and egg white, if the egg yolk cracks, don’t use that egg white.)
- Add meringue into batter in 4 batches, mix gently using balloon whisk.
- Fold gently until well mixed with spatula.
- Fold in chocolate chips coated with flour.
- Tap mixing bowl on countertop for a few times to burst large bubbles, then pour batter into 22-cm loose base tube pan (do not grease), tap tube pan gently again on countertop for a few times. Decorate the top with 25 g of chocolate chips.
- Put into preheated oven, bake at 160°C/320°F for 45 minutes, then at 180°C/355°F for another 10-15 minutes, until the top of Chocolate Chiffon Cake is golden brown. (Reminder: The heat for different oven is different, the suggested time is only for reference, adjust the baking time base on your oven if necessary.)
- Turn the pan upside down onto a wire rack (at least 6″ from countertop), set aside until fully cooled.
- Unmould Chocolate Chiffon Cake when it has fully cooled down.
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