Nestle's Toll House Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- ⅔ cup white
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 12 ounce package (2 cups) Nestle Toll House mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
For the Frosting
- 1 cup Nestle Toll House mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, reserved from 12-ounce package
- ¾ cup butter, softened
- 1½ cups confectioners sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
To make the Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease bottom of 15½ x 10½ x 1 inch baking pan. Line with waxed paper or spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, combine butter and sugars. Beat until creamy, about 2 minutes.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add vanilla extract and salt. Mix well.
- Gradually add flour. Stir in 1 cup of Nestle mini chocolate chips.
- Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Cool completely.
To make the Frosting
- In a microwave safe bowl, place remaining 1 cup of mini chocolate chips. Microwave on high for 1-2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth and melted. Set aside an cool slightly.
- In a small bowl, combine butter and confectioner's sugar. Beat until creamy.
- Add melted chocolate and vanilla extract. Blend until smooth.
To Assemble Cake
- Loosen sides of the cake. Invert onto a lightly floured cloth. Peel off waxed paper.
- Trim edges of cake. Cut cake across the width of the cake into four 3¾ x 10 inch sections.
- Place first cake layer on a serving plate. Spread 3 rounded tablespoons of frosting on first layer.
- Top with second cake layer. Repeat layers of frosting and cake. Frost sides and top of cake.
- Top with second cake layer. Repeat layers of frosting and cake. Frost sides and top of cake.