Chocolate Chips Walnut Cake

A butter based chocolate chip cake is a cake in which the main ingredient is butter. considered to be among the quintessential of American baking, it does has its roots buried deep in the English Pound Cake which traditionally uses equal amount of butter, sugar, eggs and flour to produce a heavy, rich cake. As the years progresses by and ingredients are more diverse and easier to acquire. Many variations of the plain butter or pound cakes appeared with endless variety of 'fillings'. Among my many personal favourites, the Chocolate Chip Cake with walnut is indeed a pleasure to sink your teeth into. This cake is indeed a joy to try it for yourself and you won't be disappointed with the taste.

Below is a video showing you how to bake Chocolate Chips Walnut Cake

Recipe
150 gm Unsalted Butter
150 gm Sugar
1/2 tsp Vanilla Essence
3 nos Whole Eggs
225 gm Soft Flour
5 gm Baking Powder
200 gm Chocolate Chips
100 gm Chopped Walnuts
115 ml Milk

Method
1) Cream butter and sugar together in mixing bowl till smooth.
2) Add in vanilla essence and continue to beat till fluffy.
3) Add in eggs slowly one by one. The best way is to break the eggs (egg yolks) before adding it in to avoid batter splitting.  
4) Make sure batter is completely smooth before proceeding to add the next egg.
5) Add in soft flour, baking powder, chocolate chips and chopped walnut.
6) Mix till all ingredients form a smooth batter. Do not overmix as cake texture will be affected (springy texture due to flour gluten).
7) Lastly add in milk slowly and mix till smooth.
8) Brush shortening on the bottom and sides of a baking pan. Line the bottom of pan with grease proof paper to prevent the cake from  sticking to the bottom.
9) Pour in cake batter and bake in oven at 175 C (347 F) for 45 minutes. Insert a toothpick into centre of cake when done. If inserted toothpick comes out clean, your cake is done.

Recipe makes 1 X 15cmX15cm (6"X6") square cake pan.