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
- 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt I used Chobani
- 1 ripe banana
- zest and juice of one lemon or small orange
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 cup demerra sugar or granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup canola oil I usually do 1/4 cup olive oil and 1/4 cup canola
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 medium eggs
- 1/2 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.
Helena / Rico sin Azúcar says
I love this type of yogurt&oil cake, it's simply delicious, perfect for an afternoon snack.
Great bloghop! 😉
Cassie/Bake Your Day says
Gorgeous, Lora. It looks soooo moist!
Soni says
Gorgeous Cake!I would love to have all of it to myself!Happy #Chocolatelove 🙂
Emily says
This looks great. February is chocolate month. I cannot wait to find what recipe I am going to make up.
C&C Cakery says
A cake that tastes like a cookie? Yessss. That top picture seriously has my sold.
beti says
it looks delicious and very different I would love to make it
Paula says
I learn something new almost every time I come here and learning about ciambellone was fun. It looks pretty tasty and I like that you added banana and yogurt to it.
We here up North in Canada are not asking if Winter is coming back but rather when it will be leaving!:)
Anonymous says
This looks like the perfect cake to last the week. Love the subtle bit of chocolate, banana and yoghurt. Lovely!
Lauren at Keep It Sweet says
This cake sounds wonderful and delicious. It came out of the pan so nicely, too!
Kitchen Belleicious says
how beautiful and light and delicious. I love the idea of chocolate with a ciambellone texture. YUM!
Marnely Rodriguez-Murray says
Sounds amazing! Perfect breakfast treat 😉
Grace says
One of my very favourite cakes Lora, perfect for coffee time. I love the addition of banana and greek yogurt, will have to add them to my next ciambella. I've never been big on yogurt but I tried it a while back in some mini mousse cakes and yum, so creamy and delicious.
Amy says
Lora this sounds delicious! I would love some with good coffee with brunch :)!
Deanna - Teaspoon of Spice says
Ahhh, this sounds so pretty in Italian! I thought I knew a fair amount about Italian goodies but this post taught me about ciambella - will definitely be making it. (Love that 1st photo too!)
Rebecca Subbiah says
bookmarking this and making very soon
Kim Bee says
This is one gorgeous cake. I love the way you played with the light in that second photo. Breathtaking. I am so glad to hear it's chocolate month cuz now I have an excuse for eating my weight in chocolate the last few days. Now I can stop feeling guilty.
Savoring Italy says
Thanks so much Kim;) No guilt this month:)
Mari says
Looks awesome! I would love to have a piece with my morning breakfast. Saved the recipe, thanks 🙂
www.you-made-that.com says
Look really good but anything with chocolate chips sounds good to me. Sending chocolate love your way 🙂
Samantha B says
Looks super savory!
Mike Rose says
LOVE this! Yum!
Maureen says
Imagine the scenario. Maureen walks into the dining room filled with good friends sitting around the table. Would their reaction be the same if I said, "Here's Ciambellone con Gocce di Cioccolato" or "Want some choc chip cake?"
I'm going to start calling everying fancy Italian names. People might think I am really getting this cooking thing going on.
It sounds wonderful no matter what you call it!
Savoring Italy says
ciao Maureen- it all sounds more beautiful in Italiano;) grazie:)
Cindy DG says
LOVE the sunshine in the picture! 🙂 Itlooks awesome!!!! Stopping by to send some #chocolatelove your way! Glad to be co-hosting with you! 🙂
Cindy
http://vegetarianmamma.blogspot.com
Carolyn says
Mmmm, mmmm, I'd like some for breakfast, please!
Shulie says
To me this is perfect treat for Valentine's Day. As I love more of a coffee cake than candy. All I think about is what will go beautifully f=with my cup of tea and a slice of this cake would be perfect.
Lisa says
I can only imagine how moist this cake is with the bananas and yogurt. This would be the type of cake I would rip pieces off of! Great choice for #chocolatelove. My post will be up tomorrow, plus..I', hosting Bread Baking Day, but the announcement will be in a separate post. Hope you can take part!
Cookin' Canuck says
This is exactly why I can't make this cake - I too would be eating it twice a day, every day. Maybe I can just keep a few slices for myself and give the rest away to our neighbors...because I really want to try this.
A Thought For Food says
I would kill for a slice of this right now... I'm sure it'd help with this nasty hangover I have. Looks wonderful, Lora!
Aggie says
I would have a hard time not eating this for breakfast, yummmm
EA-The Spicy RD says
I would absolutely be eating this cake for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks if it were in my house (that is unless my kids ate all the cake!). Love the addition of banana and yogurt-hey it's healthy right!? 🙂
My Home Diary in Turkey says
Lovely picture.. and great recipe, I love it! your cake absolutely awesome ..YUM! ^,^
Linda says
Wonderful recipe with the yogurt, banana and chocolate..yum!! Your photos are lovely!
Lizzy says
Fabulous cake for #chocolatelove! My family gets so excited when they see me getting chocolate chips out of the cupboard 🙂 This is a winner, as always! xo
Richa says
yumm.. love the banana and yogurt in the cake.. must make it so moist and soft.!
Reeni says
Your cake is so pretty! And sounds positively delicious! I'd be sad when it was gone. Winter has been tame here too - no snow! I miss it. xoxo
Georgie says
I'm starting with a thank you... For sharing this lovely recipe and I'm certain that I will thank you while I'm eating it too.. I actually have some bananas and yogurt left over from the other day... how perfect is that!
Jamie says
Love it!! This is exactly the kind of cake we love to have for breakfast and snacking all day long. Great idea to add the yogurt and banana... Beautiful! Love the pics! xo
Anh says
This is new to me! Love it!
Baker Street says
Lora! This is totally my kind of cake! It looks absolutely divine! Great to bake with you again. 🙂
Junia says
wow this cake is pretty healthy! i would love to try making this gluten free! thanks for the recipe lora. so glad you are a part of the lovebloghop. you are a gem. 🙂 sending some #chocolatelove to u!
Kiri W. says
Gorgeous! 🙂 I love ring cakes, most of the ones I grew up with were. And what beats chocolate chip? Mmm.
Becky says
Lora,
This cake is wonderful with the chocolate chips, banana and yogurt, Can't wait to try it. Perfect for #chocolatelove
Eva {not your mama's dinner} says
This looks just perfect. So simple and elegant! Really love your photos too! You're very talented! You have a new fan!
Amber | Bluebonnets and Brownies says
I've been staring at this cake on my phone for a few days now. I cannot wait to make it!
Maria says
Love this cake!
Reem | Simply Reem says
Gorgeous!!!1
What a perfect cake, trust me if I had been around it would have been all mine....
Love ur pics... Beautiful!!!
Karriann says
I can hear my tummy grumbling! Can I have a slice? 😉
"Happy Cooking"
Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction says
That cake looks fabulous!
Cake says
Che bella ciambella! Mi manca l'Italia. Awesome chocolatelove!
dudut says
this is very nice! i learned something new today, ciambella 🙂
great recipe you have here!
Baking Addict says
This looks delicious! I love bundt cakes and its always nice to learn about local variations. Sending you some #chocolatelove
Jackie @ Vegan Yack Attack! says
This bread looks amazing! I love that there is banana and lemon in it, then sneaky lil' chocolate chips. Yum!