Cottage cheese, apple and double chocolate cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1 large apple, grated
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips

Step-by-step preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C and grease a cake pan.
2. In a large bowl, mix both flours, the baking soda and salt.
3. In another bowl, beat the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each one.
5. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture little by little, mixing well after each addition until fully combined.
6. Add the cottage cheese and grated apple and mix well.
7. Add the dark and white chocolate chips and fold in gently.
8. Pour the batter into the cake pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
9. Bake for 40–45 minutes, until golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
10. Let the cake cool for a few minutes before taking it out of the pan and letting it cool completely on a wire rack.