Clementine and Chocolate Chip Cake

I made the proto-type for this clementine cake by digging through the kitchen to see what we had. My seven-year-old son adored it. This is the second iteration and I found it's a winner. The whole fruit and whole flour provide a decent amount of nutrition for a dessert. The texture came out surprising smooth. Enjoy.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 321 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 4 large (2-1/2" dia)s clementines, peeled and segmented
• 1 medium apples - peeled, cored and chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).

Step 2

Puree clementines and apple in a food processor or blender. Place in a large mixing bowl or on in the bowl of a stand mixer. Add sugar, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla. Mix well. Add whole wheat and all-purpose flours, baking soda, and salt. Blend and then add chocolate chips for a quick incorporation. Transfer to the prepared cake pan.

Step 3

Bake in the center of the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.