Glazed Chocolate Chip Cake by Zarnak Sidhwa

Ingredients for Glazed Chocolate Chip Cake:

• Egg whites 4
• Cream of tartar 1/4 tsp
• Divided sugar 1-1/2 cups
• Flour 2-1/2 cups
• Baking powder 2 tsp
• Baking soda 1-1/2 tsp
• Salt 1 tsp
• Buttermilk 1-1/2 cups
• Oil 1/4 cups
• Vanilla essence 1 tbsp
• Mint chocolate 1/2 cups

For Chocolate Drizzle:

• Chocolate chips 1/3 cup
• Milk 2 tbsp
  

Method:

1. Beat egg whites in a large bowl until foamy.
2. Add cream of tartar, increase speed until soft peaks form.
3. Gradually add 1/2 sugar, beating until stiff but not dry.
4. Combine remaining 1 cup sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt in a another large bowl.
5. Beat in buttermilk, oil, vanilla and a heaping spoonful of whites with mixer on medium speed.
6. Fold in remaining whites and chocolate chips with a whisk.
7. Scrape batter into greased pan, smoothing top.
8. Bake cake at 180 degrees C until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes.
9. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
10. Invert onto rack and let cool completely.