Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees fGrease your sheet pan well making sure to grease the sides and the corners of the cake pan wellAfter measuring out the three cups of flour and baking powder and 1 tsp of pumpkin pie spice add them to a medium bowl and whisk together. This will add a bit of air to make a light cake batter.

Step 2

Next in a large bowl using an electric mixer cream the cup of 1 cup butter and the 2 cups sugar until well combined. Start the mixer on low speed and move to high speed until well combined. This should look smooth and light yellow.

Step 3

Now, add the room temperature eggs one at a time. Make sure to combine each egg well after adding each one to the mixture to the 1-2-3-4 cak mixture

Step 4

Slowly add a large spoonful of the flour one spoonful at a time to the butter mixture. Mix it just until combined. I do this on the low speed which is stirring on my mixer.Remember to stop the mixer and scrape down the sides to the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula

Step 5

Now add the last of the flour and the chocolate chips and stir by hand making sure to get any loose flour from the bottom of the bowl. Yes, I do this every time I bake even though I use a stand mixer.

Step 6

When finished use a large spoon and scoop the yellow cake mixture onto the prepared pan.Using an offset spatula spread the cake batter evenly until the pan is completely covered.Bake this cake in the center of the oven on the middle rack for 30-40 minutes.My cake recipe, my baking time was 35 minutes.When the timer goes off remove the pan from the oven. Allow the cake to cool completely.Lastly, sprinkle the top of the cooled cake with 1 tablespoon of confectioner sugar. Use a small mesh stainer or shaker can.