Orange cake with chocolate chips

Ohhh, that combo is a sleeper hit 🍊🍫 — bright citrus + melty chocolate = chef’s kiss.

Here’s a super-moist orange cake with chocolate chips, easy enough for a weekday but fancy enough to show off.

🍊 Orange Cake with Chocolate Chips

🧾 Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp baking soda

• ¼ tsp salt

• ¾ cup sugar

• ½ cup vegetable oil (or melted butter)

• 3 large eggs

• Zest of 2 oranges

• ¾ cup fresh orange juice

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet or dark)

• 1 tbsp flour (for tossing chips)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C
   Grease and line a 9-inch round pan or loaf pan.

2. Dry mix

   • Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

3. Wet mix

   • Beat sugar and oil until smooth.

   • Add eggs one at a time.

   • Mix in orange zest, juice, and vanilla.

4. Combine

   • Fold dry ingredients into wet just until combined.

5. Chocolate chips

   • Toss chips with 1 tbsp flour (prevents sinking).

   • Gently fold into batter.

6. Bake

   • 35–40 minutes (round pan)

   • 45–50 minutes (loaf pan)

   • Toothpick comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.

7. Cool

   • Let cool 10 minutes, then turn out.

🍫 Optional Upgrades

• Orange glaze:
  Mix 1 cup powdered sugar + 2–3 tbsp orange juice

• Chocolate drizzle:
  Melt chocolate chips with a splash of cream

• Add a pinch of cardamom or cinnamon for warmth

🧠 Pro Tips

• Use fresh juice — bottled dulls the flavor

• Zest before juicing (future you will thank you)

• Tastes even better the next day once flavors settle

Want this:

• Extra fluffy?

• Vegan?

• Yogurt-based European style?

• Bundt-pan ready?