Chocolate Chip Snack Cake

4.73 from 65 votes

Classic Chocolate Chip Snack Cake is so good and SO EASY. Easy enough for kids to help with and quick enough to make as an after school snack.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 35

Total Time 45

Servings servings

Preheat the oven to 350°F and set out an 8 x 8 baking dish.
To a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt.
1 ⅔ cup all purpose flour, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt
Add in the water, oil, vinegar, and chocolate chips. Stir to combine.
1 cup water, ⅓ cup vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon white vinegar, ⅓ cup chocolate chips
Pour the batter into the baking dish and bake for 35-40 minutes or until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Remove and let cool on a cooling rack. Once fully cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar, slice, and serve.
powdered sugar

Unsweetened applesauce can be used in place of vegetable oil, it just makes for a slightly denser cake.
I generally slice into 9 generous pieces, but it can feed up to 14 with more reasonable pieces.
Store covered at room temperature for up to 5 days.
To easily lift the cake from the pan, line with parchment paper and spray with non-stick spray.