Structurally it didnt hold up. Today. Greetings from Italy. It tastes nearly identical to Beattys Chocolate Cake (my favorite chocolate cake recipe). In Greece you will find Greek food: feta, zaziki, gyros and the lovely alcoholic beverage called ouzo. Youre doing it perfectly. Ill definitely be making this again since it is so quick, dark, and moist. OMG! Will try to make this with a regular flour next time. Thanks for the recipe! I did it as a loaf. Those with whom Ive shared this cake have gone absolutely bonkers for it. Thanks for the great memory! I used half natural and half dutch cocoa, and cut the baking soda back to just over a teaspoon based on the comments. (Its such a small amount I dont think it will make much difference.) This was definitely one of the least attractive things Ive made, but my god was it delicious. On the bright side, I also made Debs meatloaves with tomato glaze and browned butter mashed potatoes and they were divine. This is a staple last minute dessert for when company comes over! I wonder what happened when you made it; are you at an altitude? Next time Ill know better! Just wanted to leave a note saying I made this *almost* as directed (with leftover coffee) but reduced both of the sugars by about 1/3 because most cakes are too sweet for my taste buds! springform pan with cooking spray. I took your suggestion (from Questions) and replaced half the water with a bold red wine. This recipe is wonderful! Thanks for inspiring a Saturday morning bake, and letting me share my results! Im wondering what could contribute to such varying baking times for this cake? Finally, in the year of our lord 2022, I made this cake, and it was GLORIOUS. Amanda, Im basically at sea-level, haha. Me too! 1 1/2 tablespoons butter. I used pastry flour because I was low on all purpose, Dutch-process cocoa, coffee, and cider vinegar. This is very very good. I have done that before too. Mine took closer to 45 min in the oven. Theres a new vegan cake recipe here today: Plush Coconut Cake!!! in biochemistry!). Clearly, Im not the best at following instructions when it gets late on a work night! My glaze thickened slightly as Ive read others doing. The second time I used two 8-in pans. I weighed my ingredients for accuracy, substituted almond flour, and only used 1 tsp of baking soda (as comments suggested). Its elegant and holds up well too! I made this cake in a loaf pan and sprayed it liberally with oil. I would be happy to go! Any thoughts??? Ive been wanting to try this recipe since I saw it here and today was finally the day. People begging for recipe. I like very chocolately, rich chocolate cake that isnt too sweet and can stand on its own without needing to hide behind frosting. THIS IS THE BEST CHOCOLATE CAKE I HAVE EVER, EVER HAD. I should have bought tickets the second they came out . I have a blood orange olive oil Ive been wanting to try in a recipe . Oh, and olive oil. This cake was AMAZING. Just an fyi for others thinking of trying gluten free! many thanks, Maryam. I used an ungreased aluminum pan with no parchment paper. My chocolate icing often comes out grainy. So good that we cant stop eating them and we dont even miss the chocolate for dessert. Let cool and I added where the water (or coffee) gets added. If I freeze this cake, would I glaze it before freezing or after its defrosted? It took about 40 minutes for the toothpick tester to be clean. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! I have regular table salt and I have coarse crystals sea salt. While cooling, the cake sunk in middle. I took this out at 33 mins, when it was springy and a knife came out clear. Any longer and I would have covered it with foil. I added a tad more olive oil and tried to coax the mixture to a more liquid state. Ill try your recipe this time with the amped up baking cocoa, and maybe a tablespoon of espresso powder to give it that extra oomph But still butter frosting always butter frosting. I used Seville orange coffee lurking in the cupboard yum! So Im a big fan of wacky cakes and interested in trying this onehad never thought of making it with coffee or olive oil. It incorporates too much air and ruins the gluten structure. This was delicious! oh my! The wacky cakes Ive made dont even call for brown sugar, but I like that idea! Agree that it was even better the second day after the glaze had set a bit more. Yes,Yes, it is wonderful! It is so moist and fudgy, like a brownie. I would make it again, but with less baking soda and less water. P.S. Fabulous!!!!! Thank you for making the connection. First test-cake just came out of the oven. * making glaze someone commented that their glaze scorched in the microwave. I love the color contrast in the pictures on your website. This looks delicious! It tasted amazing and really hit the spot. I just plopped it into a plastic container and put it in the freezer. Would love to make for company but the sunken middle isnt too pretty but the flavor and texture are fab. I once helped a friend make a wacky cake for a vegan classmate she had a crush on and it worked so well that now theyre married! I used coffee and added a generous dose of cardamom, which really compliments the bitterness of the coffee and chocolate nicely. I was worried it would be overbaked but it was only a tiny bit over. The cake is totally gone. Came out perfectly after 40 minutes. Overall, the cake had a fabulous, moist texture and the glaze was not overly sweet. And Im so glad you like the cake. ), I made the recipe with coffee and no corn syrup and it all worked out beautifully! It is the BEST, the EASIEST, (did I say the BEST) chocolate cakeheck, the BEST chocolate dessert Ive ever made. I have made this twice and love te flavor and how well it keeps in the fridge! This cake is my go-to vegan cake! Hi Deb, I am your biggest fan in Vancouver and can prove this because when I just type s into Google.well you know where that leads to! (Vegans can use vegan choc chips & buttery spread, of course.). It cracked badly when I went to slice the cake. I may fill it with whipped cream? thank you for your insight and a good chuckle. Turned out just as good as when Ive mixed it in a bowl. How would I adjust this recipe. Set aside. Oh, and come to London!! Looked like a big muffin lol! Everyone raved about how moist it was. Soooo moist, rich, just perfection. I used a 913 Pyrex glass baking dish to make this twice and it was just fine. My experience as well. the whole time. I have no idea how anyone made this recipe work and I do think this recipe needs to be re-tested. The second time I pre-melted the chocolate (it took about a minute total), then added the oil, cocoa powder, and salt. Result was delicious and moist, but warning: it did stick to the cake pan sides much more than expected so the sides looked less finished, and it baked for 40 min (all of this is in line with other comments). Now its a hit with the whole family. I also added a tsp of my homemade rum vanilla to it. Next time Ill use double boiler to make glaze or maybe just use butter instead of the oil. My only complaint is that the taste was a bit too cocoa powder-y for me. there are still a few slices left for after work snacks. I made this last night and hubby swooned over it. Hi! Okay three minutes left on oven timer so Ill stop. The texture is a bit different and while I miss the buttery flavor or real butter, it is a terrific dairy-free cake. It tasted great, no olive oil flavor. !.I have used both glaze and butter cream frosting! So I am excited to try your extra-chocolate version with olive oil! This may be a novice question but in the ingredients list, for the cake you list unsweetened cocoa, and for the glaze you list cocoa powder are these intentionally different? Happy Thanksgiving! It makes me think of question I have and a request for help. I had slight caving in the middle, but it wasnt noticeable. Easy to make and delish. I am wondering, is there a way to make it with (much)less sugar without ruining it? Not sure if honey works the same; corn syrup is for shine. Made if for foodie friends and they loved it, too. Id definitely make it again, and probably will next month to help celebrate a vegan friends book tour! Outstanding, although some advice on the glaze would be appreciated.Thank you so much! The cake still tasted fluffy and moist and lovely, and was just barely rounded on top. The cake was more to the fudgey side of things with all these tweaks. Greece will be the only country we go to. Very delicious! I made this with self raising flour and no baking powder, I also halved the amount of sugar (I used all brown sugar), didnt use the vinegar and didnt make the glaze (its a lovely cake to have with a cup of tea, glaze or no glaze!). A whole aged Manchego bought in Spain is of the Costco price in the US! Notes on cooking: * baked for 50 min; at 30, the top had just barely set and the cake was quite liquid. This is a very decadent and rich cake! Ive made this cake many times and LOVE it. The recipe for a cake baked in an 88: 8oz semi-sweet chocolate (I usually use 65% chocoluv brand bars), melted over a double-boiler (or similar) + 3/4 c water (use it all!) I made this on a Wednesday night and am writing this on the following Tuesday and the cake is still delicious! But, I got to clean my oven which was long overdue, so happy ending, and the cake was salvageable. We all seem to struggle with it falling apart (either cracking down the middle or, in my case, some chunks sticking to my silicon cake mold). My son is allergic to eggs, wheat and all nuts, so was hoping this cake was the answer! What I love most about you and this site is that I can see your similar culinary stretches and taking chances, but instead of walking away in a huff forever, youll come back a month or year or five years later and keep tweaking. (1) I weighed out my ingredients on a scale (thank you for including that in the instructions!) :-) (To search this page, you can press Ctrl-F or Cmd-F!). I too used to make the whacky cake and loved it, also a similar one called a mayonnaise cake. Made this a few days ago while were all stuck inside amid the pandemic here in NYC perfect recipe for right now when eggs and butter arent easy to find. A little orange zest too? and WAY less fussy. Would coconut oil work as a substitute for the olive oil and corn syrup in glaze and still give a shiny finish? In the cake or in the glaze? It tasted ok, but fell apart when I tried to take it out of the pan. I also think a lighter olive oil works best or half olive oil and half lighter, neutral oil like sunflower. .hmmmmlayer cakes serve moreit might help you get the #s just a thought. Id say try not to fill the pan more than 2/3 and you should be fine; if theres extra, make a few muffins. I froze it for a few weeks, thawed and ganached the day before. I will surely try it. Thanks! I didnt have any butter in the house, figured youd have a solution for me and there it was. Next time, I would add more liquid. I found a bag that passed muster in the kosher section of a local supermarket. Thanks! I still make it fairly often. This will now be our go-to chocolate cake recipe, and the absence of eggs means its easy to adjust the quantity for different tins/occasions. The cake turned out perfect despite the thin batter looking like chocolate water.no depression in the center, fully cooked at 40mins, and tasted wonderful. A sweet couple in our church just had a baby girl and I am bringing them a meal tonight the new mom is vegan. Also have always wondered how on earth this cake WORKS. Whisk in the 5 egg yolks, sugar, cocoa powder, espresso powder, salt, and vanilla until combined. Ooh! I live on the CA coast so no altitude. Genius! It was a huge hit in my office and I will definitely make this again. They were delicious. This looks so luscious! This cake is so moist and flavourful. I must ask, though, whats with all the advertising? I was wondering if this could be successfully converted into cupcakes, and if so, would you recommend changing the baking time. This cake is divine. After reading the helpful comments, I reduced baking soda to 1 tsp (and also cut the sugar to 100 grams brown and 100 grams white) and it turned out wonderfully. Dusted with powder sugar. Sigh smells great, looks terrible (huge crater, as others have noticed) and is still in the oven after 45 minutes. I regularly make a polenta cake with similar ingredients (olive oil and wine) and vary it with orange or lemon zest. As someone who loves olive oil, I was happy that the subtle olive oil flavor shows through in the final cake. I taught it to my husband so he can make it for my birthday if he wishes, or when Im not feeling well but need cake [because you know we all need chocolate cake sometimes ;-)]. This should cheer her up. This is our go-to chocolate cake. It will not taste like vinegar at all. Smells heavenly but my cake fell in the middle a few minutes after I took it out of the oven? I am very excited to do this all over again next week! In a separate bowl, whisk together buttermilk, olive oil, vanilla and eggs. I need to remember to try limiting the baking soda to see if that will help. ON GUMMINESS: I think this may have to do with underbaking. Id like to try it with avacado oil next time too. Hi! In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt, and sugars, until combined. I had these same issues, but I thought it was cause I didnt have a 9 inch pan. This has so much potential as a great pareve cake for those who keep strictly kosher. I made this cake recently, replacing all of the water with freshly brewed coffee and it came out unreal. Can I skip the corn syrup? I realized in baking this cake that my pans are actually 8 inch cake pans, not 9 inch and I ended up with a mass of lumpy cake in the bottom of my oven (whoops!). Preheat your oven to 400f and spray a half sheet pan with vegetable oil and then line with parchment paper. The only problem I had was the glaze got really hard the next day. I used water, not coffee. Im not mad that I tried it though! Cupcakes are easier for the kids to hold and eat. Ill skip the hazelnut flavoringdidnt make a difference. Im stumped. Place eggs sugar and salt in a mixer bowl over simmering water, whisking constantly until mixture reaches 110 degrees. I assume this means I have overcooked it? Loved! Im so glad I did, it was beetter than any dream cake could have been! More Info At www.hallmarkchannel.com Visit site Recipes Candace Nelson I gave mine an extra 12 minutes and it was still raw in the middle. Made this recipe last weekend with a little less amount of suggar. Ill definitely be making this again, and not just for vegans! Gosh that looks insanely good. The person I bake cakes for has celiac and cant eat dairyso this gets me halfway, Ill be experimenting with the gf part and will report back. I might add cinnamon this time (as other commenters have mentioned) since I usually add it to baked goods that dont already call for it. The cake pan shown with room to spare is 2 to 2 1/2 inches tall, standard layer cake pan depth. My friends and I love it so much we simply call it THE cake. I followed the recipe (minus the glaze) and it turned out excellent! Also also (is this getting excessive yet? Incredibly rich, moist, and delicious cake. I used 50:50 water & coffee & decorated with toasted almond slices, fresh raspberries and powdered sugar. The olive oil flavour really came through. The texture of the cake was wonderful, and I didnt have the depression issue a lot of other people mentioned. I used some smoked flaky salt, just 1 tsp of baking powder, and added 2 eggs to avoid any potential textural/fragility issues as the cake needed to travel. A crowd pleaser for sure. I know it isnt a baker/method fail, this is a recipe fail. Next time, I think Ill try a salty peanut butter frosting. Ill try Marys with egg substitutes. WebPreheat oven to 350F (180C). Again, thank you for this lovely recipe. I used the chocolate buttercream frosting from the I want chocolate cake cake and it was delicious. I am sending my BFFand cooking partner in crime so be sure to say Hi to Danielle and sign an extra book for me! Today I made your other vegan cake, the plush coconut cake, and added vanilla powder, lime juice and zest to the glaze. I dont know why, but my taste buds jumped in a good way with that addition. (We are 7500 feet elevation, so that might make a difference.) Sometimes I top with a Baileys spiked buttercream. I used a double dark cocoa from King Arthur- especially as the recipe read ANY kind of cocoa can be used. This cake is similar to my go to 6 minute chocolate cake that I got out of the Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home. The only difference is that today I made it with Dutch Processed Black Cocoa Powder (10% 12% fat). The texture is perfect, just the right amount of sweetness. It looked so easy and the chocolate mixture was nice and smooth, but the moment I tried to pour it, it thickened and would not spread. The glaze was delicious, but never hardened up. I stumbled across it in a Moosewood Cookbook probably 16 years ago and its been my family everyday cake ever since! Some posts said to reduce the baking soda but her recipe called for 1 tsp and we are at sea level so it cant be altitude either. This cake is absolutely delicious! Im worried about the flavors. But I think I prefer the glaze! Just a word of caution it is SO light and moist and crumbly it is VERY DELICATE coming out of the pan. It is entirely possible Ive already posted about this, but now Ive made it for the third time and Im convinced: THIS IS THE BEST VEGAN CAKE. and the cake, along with the ganache, turned out beautiful! Thanks for this delicious recipe! Thank you. Do you think it would work with this recipe? This cake was sooooo easy to make, and its so rich and moist! I mixed up all the dry ingredients for both cake and frosting at home, and carried them with me in Ziploc bags. Does that sound right? ), And now Im off to pre-order. 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