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Chocolate Loaf Cake (Chocolate Bread)

Finally, an easy cake that requires no decoration and comes together in under an hour! Underneath a chewy, crackled crust lies a moist, tender interior filled with chocolate chips. Score the top and add a few more chocolate chips and a sprinkle of turbinado sugar to create your new go-to quick cake recipe!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 1 loaf

Ingredients
  

  • 113 grams butter, melted
  • 60 grams granulated sugar
  • 60 grams dark brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 240 ml buttermilk
  • 50 ml avocado oil
  • 240 grams all-purpose flour
  • 60 grams Dutch-processed cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 200 grams semi-sweet chocolate chips plus more, for garnish
  • turbinado sugar, for garnish optional

Equipment

  • 1 9"x5" loaf pan
  • 1 sheet parchment paper
  • 1 mixing bowl
  • 1 rubber spatula

Method
 

  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine melted butter, granulated sugar, and dark brown sugar and stir to combine. Stream in the vanilla extract, eggs, buttermilk, and avocado oil and stir.
  2. Sift in the all-purpose flour, Dutch-processed cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Gently fold in the dry ingredients until just combined, then fold in the chocolate chips.
  3. Grease a 9"x5" loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray, line with parchment paper, and then lightly grease the paper as well. Scoop the batter into the loaf pan and spread into an even layer. Use the spatula to score the length of the loaf down the middle. (Optional): sprinkle turbinado sugar overtop the entire loaf, then dot with more chocolate chips.
  4. Bake on 350℉ for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with only a few wet crumbs. Allow to cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes, then remove and let cool completely on a wire rack before cutting into slices.