How To Prevent The Sinking Of Chocolate Chips

Chocolate chips sinking to the bottom of the cake is one of the worst things that can happen to a baker. It is not supposed to happen and can leave you feeling less accomplished about your baking.

But what if we told you there was a trick you could use to stop the chocolate chips from sinking, ruining your creation? It sounds too good to be true, but it's not. All you’ll need is flour.

How To Use Flour To Stop Chocolate Chips From Sinking

All you need to do is get a bowl, add a little flour, and toss the chocolate chips in them. You might shake it around a bit until you notice that the chips are lightly coated with flour. Then, you can fold them into the cake batter.

It is an easy and straightforward trick so you might doubt its effectiveness, but it is tested and trusted. It is guaranteed to leave your cake filled with chips located in the right places.

This trick is also applicable to other add-ons like apples and pears or various nuts

However, if you are going to be adding nuts to your cake batter, ensure you chop them up into smaller pieces and then coat them in flour.

Failure to chop them up like that will cause them to sink to the bottom of your cake just because of their weight. A simple way to make nuts smaller is to put them in a Ziploc bag and crush them with a hammer. For apples and pears, you can use a knife to cut them into small pieces before you coat them in flour.

If you don’t do this, they will sink because they are also heavy! Other add-ins like raisins and chocolate chips don’t need to be chopped up into smaller pieces. Just ensure they are coated in flour, and you should be good to go.