Chocolate chips are one of life’s happy little treats! When they’re added to pound cake, you’ve got a dessert that’s a sure fired winner. Make this chocolate chip pound cake and spread some happiness. It’s easy!
Pound cake is one of those desserts that once you master how to make it, you’ll find all kinds of ways to change up the recipe. For years, I was somewhat intimated by cooks who could turn out a beautiful pound cake. I had actually overthought the process so when I decided to give it a try, I was totally delighted at how easy they are to make. At this point in my pound cake making journey, I now have five different recipes and now can proudly add a new one to the list!
My new creation, made with chocolate chips is a sure fire winner for the chocolate lovers in your life. It’s loaded with mini and regular size chocolate chips to give the cake a taste of chocolate in every bite. I also changed up my traditional recipe a bit and added cream cheese and a dash of cinnamon. This cake turns out to be rich, dense and is great to serve as a dessert or a snack.
A few days ago, I surprised the chocolate lovers in the house with this cake. I got oohs and ahhs and lots of questions about what was in that pretty, sugar dusted cake. Like usual, I said, “just taste it, then I’ll tell you.” Well, this time, no explanation was needed! They dove right in and quickly gave me the thumbs up approval rating I was looking for. Looks like I’ve got another successful pound cake to add to my ever growing list.
If you love pound cake, give these recipes a try!
- Southern Pound Cake
- Brown Sugar Cream Cheese Pound Cake
- Lemon Pound Cake
- Pumpkin Pound Cake
- Eggnog Pound Cake
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch salt
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ cup butter - room temperature
- 8 oz cream cheese - room temperature
- 1 ½ cup sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 4 large eggs - room temperature
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips, semi-sweet
- 1 cup chocolate chips, semi-sweet
Instructions
- Heat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare a tube or bundt pan by coating with cooking spray then flour. Set aside.
- In a medium size bowl, add flour, cinnamon, salt and baking powder. Whisk together.
- Using a stand or hand mixer, cream together butter and cream cheese. Add sugar and beat for approximately 3 minutes until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time while mixer is running. Add vanilla.
- Slowly add flour mixture and continue to mix until just blended. Do not over mix. Add chocolate chocolate chips and blend. Pour batter into cake pan. Bake for about 50 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean from center of cake.
- Let cool 15 minutes in pan. Invert to a plate, then flip over again. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.
Sharon Frangiskakis
This cake was delicious and my choc chips stayed on top as shown. it’s moist and the slight cinnamon taste is delicious. I used mini chips.
Thanks, Sharon!
~Donya
J
Very good – better chilled in the fridge than room temperature. Great w/ a cup of coffee. Recommended recipe to a lot of people.
Ingredients and bake time were accurate too.
Maria Schiavo
Also, I added the mini chocolate chips after the cake was baked but they didn’t adhere very well. I only got some in the Crack that goes around the top of the cake. My cake didn’t turn out looking like your photo. I put most of the chips back in the package since there was no way a cup of them would go on the top of the cake. I don’t know what I did wrong. I just hope it tastes good when I serve it.
Christopher Arnold
Hi Donya,
I have a question about the two size chips. Are the small chips added at the end on top of the baked cake? Or are both size chips added to the batter together? The picture looks like the small ones are added at the end of bake on top?
Hey Christopher.
Your instincts are correct. The small ones are added to the top of the cake.
Let me know how you like the recipe.
Have a great day,
~Donya
linda S.
HI, I have made this delicious cake 3 times already. and All 3 times it tastes Awesome, so easy and tastes so good.
Thank you very much!!!
You are so welcome, Linda. Thank you for letting me know. You’ve made my day!
XO,
~Donya
Valerie L.
This sounds like a delicious recipe, Donya. However, can you please tell me what size tube or bundt pan we should use? Thank you very much!
Hey Valerie. I ust a 10″ tube pan. You can use a 8 or 10 cup bundt pan if you have it. Hope you enjoy the cake!
XO,
~Donya