How to make Chocolote Ciambellone

The Chocolate Ciambellone. A little chocolate treat that we can enjoy with breakfast

Getting ready for our beach trip and today I’m making this little chocolate treat that we can enjoy with breakfast or, if any is left over, we can have with some ice cream at night. This will be the last thing I’ll prepare ahead for our trip because tomorrow is devoted to packing the car. 

We leave on Saturday morning around 5:30 so that we can enjoy a pretty full day there.   

SERVINGS: 10 servings 

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 1/4 cups + 2 tablespoons cake flour 
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa – I use Nestles Dark 
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 
• 1/4 teaspoon salt 
• 1/3 heaping cup whole milk yogurt – drained of extra liquid 
• 1/4 cup milk – I use whole milk 
• 1 egg 
• 2 egg yolks 
• 1 1/2teaspoons vanilla 
• 1 cup granulated sugar  
• 1/4 cup + 3 tablespoons vegetable oil (I used corn oil)  
• 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips – I use dark and if I don’t have mini, I will smash large ones just a little.  But mix them with 1 Tb of flour to stop them from sinking to the bottom. 

NOTES: 

If you don’t have cake flour substitute with 1 cup + 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour and 3 tablespoons of cornstarch. 

METHOD: 

1. Pre heat oven to 350º.  Grease and flour a 9-inch tube pan (preferably one with a removable bottom.
2. Sift together the flour (corn starch if substituting), cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside. 
3. In a small bowl mix together the yogurt and milk. Set aside. 
4. In a large bowl beat together the egg and yolks, sugar, vanilla and sugar until light approximately 5 minutes, then slowly add the oil and beat to combine. Alternately add the dry ingredients with the yogurt/milk mixture. Beat to combine 1 minute. 
5. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, sprinkle with chocolate chips (mixed with 1 teaspoon of flour) and bake for approximately 35-40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.  Let cool then remove from pan. Dust with powdered sugar if desired before serving. Enjoy! 

NOTE:  You can enjoy this cake dusted with a little powdered sugar or sprinkled with a little chocolate syrup. Alternately you can split it in half and fill it with a cream/custard filling.  

BUON MANGIATA!