MY DARK CHOCOLATE and CHOCOLATE CHIPS CAKE

It doesn’t get any better. A homemade cake made totally from scratch, not from a box. Not only super delicious but super healthy as well. Just try it, you’ll love it.
 
Category:  Dessert
Approx. Prep and Cook Time:  40 Minutes
Approximate Cost:    $7.10 or .89 cents per serving
Difficulty Level:  Easy
Allergens, Other:  NOT Gluten Free   
Servings: 8 TO 10
 
A. INGREDIENTS for THE CHOCOLATE CAKE DRY Mix (renders about 2 ½ cups)
1 ¼ c. all-purpose flour (.70)
1 ¼ tsp. baking powder (.10)
½ tsp. baking soda (.10)
½ tsp. of salt (Kosher, or regular) (.10)
½ c. cocoa powder (.50)
¾ c. organic white/blonde sugar (.30)
¼ c. dark chocolate chips (add to the Mason Jar last on top in small Ziploc bag, after placing the lid)
MIX ALL THESE INGREDIENTS WELL AND PLACE IN A 1-quart size Mason Jar (renders about 2 ½ cups (or 20 fluid oz.)
 
In a med-size bowl, mix together all the dry ingredients listed above, EXCEPT THE CHOCOLATE CHIPS, making sure that they are all well combined. Now, transfer to a Mason Jar of your preference.  Finally, place the chocolate chips in a Ziploc bag on top of the lid.  The lid must seal perfectly, so that the mix can be stored for several months if needed in your pantry. (if it last that long since you will be making cakes often, smile.)
 
B. DIRECTIONS TO BAKE MY HOMEMADE CAKE OR CUPCAKES
As during any baking, first thing you do is to oil spray (this time) a bunt cake pan. For cupcakes, oil spray a 12 (or 24) cupcake pan and set aside.
Then PREHEAT YOUR OVEN TO 350 DEGREES F. Combine the dry ingredients and the wet ingredients into 2 separate bowls, then add the dry to the wet in small portions at a time, and whisk briefly just until combined.
 
To a large mixing bowl add the following wet ingredients and whisk:
 

• 1/2 cup of or buttermilk or evaporated milk, my favorite (.60)
• ½ c.  of extra virgin olive oil (.90)
• 2 large eggs at room temperature, (.40)
• 1 tsp. of GODIVA CHOCOLATE LIQUOR ($1.00)
• 1 tsp. of vanilla extract ($1.00)

 
Then add the DRY MIXED ingredients listed above gradually.
 

• ½ c. chocolate chips to be added after you pour the batter in the baking pan. ($1.00)

 
Pour the batter into the baking pan (or the cupcake pan or liners), spread the dark chocolate chips all over it and bake anywhere between 30 to 35 minutes for cake or 10 to 15 minutes for cupcakes, depending on your oven calibration. A toothpick should come out clean.

If you plan to frost or decorate in anyway the cake/cupcakes, allow them to cool down first.
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Also, never ever over beat your mixes. Beat/mix only until you see that all the ingredients are combined.