Chocolate Chip Cake

I love yellow cake with chocolate frosting, so adding chocolate chips seemed like an awesome plan.  I was not impressed, though, by the recipes all seemed like a lot of work.  I like to make cake from scratch, but the recipes that beat egg whites separately and fold them in is a little more work than I like to do.  Behold the easier--yet still unbelievably tasty--chocolate chip cake.  It's rich, dense, and decadent.

Makes one layer cake

1 1/2 cup flour, divided
1 1/2 cup cake flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup miniature chocolate chips
1 cup butter, softened
1 3/4 cup sugar
4 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 cup sour cream
Chocolate Fudge Frosting

1. Measure 1 cup flour, cake flour, baking powder, and salt in small bowl.  Stir together until combined.  Set aside.
2. Place miniature chocolate chips in small bowl.  Pour remaining 1/2 cup flour over chips and toss to coat.  Set aside.
3. Grease and flour round layer cake pans.  Set aside.
4. In bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until fluffy.  Add eggs and beat well.  Stir in vanilla and whip until fluffy.  Stir in half of the flours/powder/salt mixture and beat well.  Stir in half of the sour cream and mix well.  Add remaining flours mixture, then remaining sour cream.  Mixture might appear curdled at this point.  Stir in chocolate chips/flour mixture just until chips are distributed.
5. Divide batter evenly between cake pans.  Bake in 350 degree oven for 25-35 minutes.  Allow to cool on a wire rack before removing from pans and frosting.