🍰 Chocolate Chip Sponge Cake
A soft, airy sponge cake studded with melty chocolate chips, offering just the right balance of sweetness and texture. It’s like a hybrid between a classic vanilla sponge and your favorite chocolate chip cookie — only lighter!
🧾 Ingredients (One 8-inch round or loaf cake)
Dry:
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1 cup (120g) all-purpose flour
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1 tsp baking powder
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¼ tsp salt
Wet:
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4 large eggs, at room temperature
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¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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½ cup (120ml) whole milk (warm)
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¼ cup (60g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
Add-ins:
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½ cup (90g) semi-sweet chocolate chips (mini chips work best in sponge)
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1 tsp flour (for tossing the chips to prevent sinking)
🔪 Instructions
1. Prep
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Grease and line your baking pan with parchment.
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Toss chocolate chips in 1 tsp flour and set aside.
2. Beat Eggs & Sugar
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In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar with an electric mixer on high for 6–8 minutes, until pale, thick, and tripled in volume.
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Add vanilla extract.
3. Fold in Dry Ingredients
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Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.
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Gently fold into egg mixture in 2–3 additions using a spatula, keeping as much air as possible.
4. Add Milk & Butter
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Mix warm milk and melted butter together.
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Add a small scoop of the batter into the milk-butter mix to lighten it, then gently fold it back into the main batter.
5. Add Chocolate Chips
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Gently fold in the floured chocolate chips.
6. Bake
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Pour into prepared pan and smooth the top.
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Bake for 25–30 minutes (round pan) or 35–40 minutes (loaf pan), until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
7. Cool & Serve
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Let cool in pan for 10 min, then transfer to a wire rack.
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Dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with melted chocolate if desired.
🍫 Optional Variations
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Double chocolate: Add 2 tbsp cocoa powder and a bit more milk.
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Nutty twist: Add chopped hazelnuts or walnuts.
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Orange zest: For a fresh citrus note to pair with chocolate.
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