Killer Chocolate Chip Snack Cake

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A few weeks ago I was craving sweets badly.  I hadn’t baked in a couple of weeks and I really wanted something made from scratch.  I wasn’t in the mood to stand over the oven and make cookies so I started looking for cakes.  I grabbed a few cookbooks and got searching.

I came across a recipe for a chocolate chip snack cake.  It’s a yellow cake with chocolate chips in it topped with vanilla frosting.  It looked easy to make and I had all of the ingredients so I set out to make it.  I made the actual cake without any difficulties.

The cake came out as a cross between a cake and a cookie.  It was easy to pick up with my hands and eat which is why I guess it is called a snack cake.   Are you wondering why this is called a Killer Chocolate Chip Snack Cake?   Well that’s because of the frosting.

When I went to make the frosting I dumped the butter and powdered sugar in a bowl and turned on my mixer.  The powdered sugar flew up in the air and somehow went down my throat.  I started choking.   I must have gagged, sputtered, and choked for a good 10 minutes.  I was home alone and feared I was a goner.   It was really scary!   Since it caused me so many problems I decided to give it the killer nickname.

Once the dust settled (literally) I was able to frost the cake.  I let it set up for an hour before trying it.  This cake is simply delicious.  A basic chocolate chip cake with vanilla frosting.  I had the sweetness I was looking for in addition to both chocolate and vanilla.  What more can you ask for?

Killer Chocolate Chip Snack Cake

A tasty yellow cake studded with chocolate chips then topped with vanilla frosting.

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Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes

Author: Hezzi-D

Ingredients

For the cake:

• 1 1/3 c. flour
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 sticks butter
• 1/2 c. applesauce
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 c. pecans chopped
• 1/2 c. chocolate chips

For the frosting:

• 2 c. powdered sugar
• 1 stick butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 in square baking dish and set aside.
• In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and baking powder. Mix well.
• In a medium bowl combine the butter, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla. Mix with a mixer until smooth.
• Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until combined.
• Fold in the pecans and chocolate chips.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely.
• To make the frosting put all ingredients in a bowl and mix with a mixer on medium speed until fluffy.
• Spread the frosting over top of the cake. Allow to sit for 1 hour before cutting into squares.

Notes

Recipe from Hershey's Recipe Collection Cookbook