Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 175 grams (1 and 1/4 cup) plain flour or all purpose flour
  • 40 grams (1/2 cup) cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 90 grams (1/2 cup) brown sugar
  • 50 grams (1/4 cup) caster sugar or granulated sugar 
  • 115 grams (1/2 cup or 1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 180 ml (3/4 cup) buttermilk*
  • 110 grams (3/4 cup) chocolate chips

Instruction

  • Grease and line your 9 by 5 inch loaf pan with baking or parchment paper. Preheat oven to 180 C (350 F) standard / 160 C (320 F) fan-forced.
  • In a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add sugars and gently stir.
  • In the microwave, heat the butter in a large heatproof bowl until just melted, stirring in between 20 second bursts. Add your vanilla and eggs to your butter and whisk gently until combined.
  • Make a well in the middle of your dry ingredients, add wet ingredients along with buttermilk. Very gently fold the mixture using a spatula or wooden spoon until the mixture is just combined – be careful not to over mix. Add 75 grams (1/2 cup) of chocolate chips to the batter.
  • Pour mixture into prepared tin and sprinkle extra 35 grams (1/4 cup) of chocolate chips on top. Bake for approximately 45 minutes or until a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean. Leave to cool completely on a wire rack.