Chocolate Chip Loaf

By Johanna

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
• VERY CHOCOLATE FROSTING
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 1/2 Tablespoons half & half (or more, if you want a thinner glaze)

Details

Adapted from nancycreative.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 35o degrees. Grease and flour an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2″ loaf pan. In medium bowl, stir the flour, baking powder, and salt, blending well; set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs and blend well, then add the sour cream and vanilla and blend well. Gradually add the flour mixture to this egg mixture and mix until well blended. Fold in the mini chocolate chips, distributing evenly in batter. Then fill your loaf pan with the batter and bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let loaf cool in pan 5-10 minutes before removing, then cool completely on a wire rack. While loaf is cooling, you can make the frosting…

VERY CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Stir powdered sugar and cocoa powder together in small bowl. Add the half & half and blend until smooth and creamy.

When loaf is completely cool, frost the top generously with all the frosting (or if you’ve made a thinner glaze, drizzle the loaf generously with the chocolate glaze). Let the frosting or glaze set a little, and then it’s ready to enjoy!