This Chocolate Chip Ring Cake is a lovely Italian ring cake made moist from the addition of a banana and some Greek yogurt. A little bit of chocolate chips are added to make the chocolate lovers happy!
Chocolate Chip Ring Cake
What is a ciambellone (or ciambella)?
What is the pretty sunshine in my latest posts? We're in the middle of winter, right? Six more weeks of winter were predicted this week and I feel that it hasn't even started yet for us. Luca keeps asking me, "Where is winter? Is it coming back mommy?".
In this ciambella there is a mashed banana and yogurt to make it a little more moist than the usual dense recipe I make. Ideally eaten the first day when it's slightly warm dipped in your caffe latte. Even more wonderful the next day for an afternoon snack. A family favorite that you will thank me for!
Chocolate Chip Ring Cake {Ciambellone con Gocce di Cioccolato}
Ingredients
- ½ cup of Greek yogurt I used Chobani
- 1 ripe banana
- zest and juice of one lemon or small orange
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ cup demerra sugar or granulated sugar
- ½ cup canola oil I usually do ¼ cup olive oil and ¼ cup canola
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 medium eggs
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F. Spray with baking spray a tube or Bundt pan.
- In a small bowl, mash the banana and mix in the juice of the lemon and the yogurt; set aside. In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder; set aside. In a large bowl, beat sugar, oil and vanilla extract until combined. Add the eggs one at a time until the batter is light and fluffy (about 5-7 minutes).
- Add the flour to the batter alternating with the yogurt mixture and mix until combined. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix well. Fold in the chocolate chips. Add the batter to your prepared pan.
- Pour the batter into the cake pan and bake in the middle of the oven for 35-45 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool for 20 minutes or so before turning out onto a cake rack.
Nutrition Disclaimer
Please keep in mind that the nutritional information presented below is an approximation and may vary depending on the exact ingredients used.
This bread looks amazing! I love that there is banana and lemon in it, then sneaky lil' chocolate chips. Yum!
This looks delicious! I love bundt cakes and its always nice to learn about local variations. Sending you some #chocolatelove
this is very nice! i learned something new today, ciambella 🙂
great recipe you have here!
Che bella ciambella! Mi manca l'Italia. Awesome chocolatelove!
That cake looks fabulous!
I can hear my tummy grumbling! Can I have a slice? 😉
"Happy Cooking"
Gorgeous!!!1
What a perfect cake, trust me if I had been around it would have been all mine....
Love ur pics... Beautiful!!!
Love this cake!
I've been staring at this cake on my phone for a few days now. I cannot wait to make it!
This looks just perfect. So simple and elegant! Really love your photos too! You're very talented! You have a new fan!
Lora,
This cake is wonderful with the chocolate chips, banana and yogurt, Can't wait to try it. Perfect for #chocolatelove