Explore. Clearly, Im not the best at following instructions when it gets late on a work night! Genius! I needed an extra 5 minutes cooking time in my toaster oven (which might also have been the reason it needed more time) and it turned out great. Maybe you should try her recipe! I started making them when the baby (now 12) had an egg allergy. I doubled the recipe and baked it in a 9 x 13 pan. Great texture, great flavor, rich, chocolaty and wonderful. Thanks for this treat Deb, happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! stevens high school dress code; corozal, belize real estate for rent. For this of us relying on this to be vegan, could you substitute the chocolate in the frosting with carob chips? I do wonder if 1 teaspoon might be just fine, however, for you next time. Now, Im taking it on the road to a crowd! Its so moist and I think the olive oil imparts a nice subtle earthy flavor. I made this cake as well and it took 10 or so minutes longer to bake than the stated time in the recipe and even then, it was very moist, and more dense and fudgy than I expected I think with this cake it may be better to err on the side of baking over the stated time. With a butter cake, that would have been too much, but it was perfect here! I hate the word moist, but that was the comment over and over again from everyone :). (I used a 4 cup liquid measuring cup and measured the water and oil in it, then added the I really loved the original Cockeyed Cake and jumped at the idea of a darker version. I made Anna Del Contis olive oil and apple cake once and loved it. It is made slightly different, but quite a keeper.. this cake is so chocolaty i cant wait to try it springform pan with cooking spray. My cake was about to overflow at the 15 minute mark, but (thanks to the comments again) I had placed it on a lined sheet pan and I was watching it carefully. I will definitely be making this again! Do you recommend using extra virgin olive oil or light olive oil? I added 2 TBSP of corn syrup to the glaze. You can really just mix the whole thing up one the pan. Montral! My sibling and I used to fight over who got to have the goo that was always left at the bottom of the cake pan. Its my go-to when I need a last-minute dessert. anyway, I understood what you were saying, Julia. This is my go to for luscious flavor with little effort. Hi, I was wondering if i could double the recipe and use a bigger pan to make this as a birthday cake. I made it using self raising flour and no baking soda and it rose evenly no dent in the middle as people mention below. She is dairy-free, but unfortunately, isnt a chocolate fan. Thank you Deb. I made a glaze with ~3tbsp of butter and ~4oz of dark chocolate. Shouldve mixed before microwaving? They prevent the outer edges of your cake from setting up faster than the center. Do you have any high altitude recommendations? Set aside. Hi, I just made this simple yummy-looking cake and followed your directions exactly but, something went terribly wrong. My glaze became gritty (but not burnt) after melting. The flavor is quite good too, but Im not sure if Id make it again. 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. This is the best chocolate cake Ive ever eaten. But doing that is not ideal, because cooling completely in the pan only makes it more moist. Two questions Ive made it twice. And I make a quick ganache for the frosting. I didnt have parchment, so mine inevitably stuck, but we were more than happy to gouge it out of the pan in all its fudgy glory. Rich, intensely chocolatey with a light crumb. Forgot to add I left out the corn syrup from the glaze and it was still shiny and worked out great. Still plenty sweet and wonderfully fudgy. I weighed the ingredients, only used 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and put a pan underneath. But then the whole cake collapsed on one side when I layered it. Hey Deb, I had a slice of cake when it was warm and didnt really enjoy it. apple cider vinegar The first Im one 9-in pan & the cake ran over quite a bit. Next time, I may add a pinch of cinnamon to the glaze I felt it needed a bit of something extra, although Im not sure what. I have made this cake at least 10 times. re: sinking in the middle I have been using only ONE teaspoon of baking soda, per suggestion of several others(rather than 1.5 tsp of B soda). Wondering if theres a way to tweak the glaze so it stays soft on day two? It was creamy just like regular ganache. I broke a big chunk out of mine that way! The first one was allowed to cool thoroughly before adding the glaze. Well, she used an 8 inch pan so maybe that explains the problems. ;). I read the comments and adjusted the baking soda to 1 tsp, and melted the chocolate before adding the oil etc., then microwaved for 30 seconds. Highly recommend making with coffee as well. The cake still tasted fluffy and moist and lovely, and was just barely rounded on top. Do you have a link to your olive oil store? Hi! I used the swiss buttercream recipe from here. I made this cake yesterday for my book club today. I made this over the weekend (just because)! :-) (To search this page, you can press Ctrl-F or Cmd-F!). I would spend two hours in the kitchen for this cake, but what! We once had 5 different batches of butterscotch pudding in the refrigerator (I think the final winner was your recipe!). *even with the GF flour, this slices beautifully & I found that it was perfect with a smear of jam between the layerswill add a bit of whipped cream on the side next time, too!! The coconut flavor of the ganache did not match too well with the olive oil in my opinion unfortunately. The end. My partner made it yesterday for my birthday, using rice flour to make it gluten free. I am a very experienced baker. I used coffee instead of water and some absurdly old unsweetened cocoa and the cake flavor was still wonderful! Either way the glaze thickens nicely into a ganache-like thickness, which stays soft. It was liquid still at 30 minutes, felt cooked through at 35 so I took it out after 10 minutes the center fell and when I flipped it on to the rack, it turned out it wasnt baked through at all it was a gooey mess! Wait for the dark brown? I used a 913 Pyrex glass baking dish to make this twice and it was just fine. I used to make a similar cake, no eggs, but using vegetable oil and not nearly as much cocoa powder. I think so especially if youve baked with it before. Thanks for always being amazing. (Its also very low for a website these days, but I dont budge on it.) After having just made this cake (although I know you are asking Deb) I do NOT think it would work as a yule log. Wish i could include a picture. I used decaf Nespresso coffee, and California Olive Ranch brand olive oil (extra virgin, everyday oil). Im looking to make this gluten-free as well, did you add anything else besides the 1 to 1 gluten free flour to stabilise it? The cake is perfectly chocolatey and decadent, and Im sure Ill be making it for years to come! Being too lazy to brew regular coffee, I had a stroke of genius: I used some decaf Starbucks Via I had on hand! I will say, though, that I suspect this only works if youre okay serving it out of the pan theres approximately zero chance I could remove this in one piece as-is. Thanks in advance! Would coconut oil work as a substitute for the olive oil and corn syrup in glaze and still give a shiny finish? Just thought you should know! My husband, on the other hand, will make the same recipe over and over until its right. Your black bottom cupcakes from many years ago are actually a riff on the wacky cake recipe. Seems like it was too much molasses b/c the cake is very sticky, but I bet the flavor will be fine if not quite right. To compensate, I used avocado oil in the glaze, but I couldnt get all the choc. If your husband comes home with LIGHT corn syrup, throw it out or return it. I used coconut oil in place of the olive oil as that is what I had on hand. This cake is so moist and flavourful. It was a hitagain! Hoping to see you at B&N, my fellow New Yorker :D. Thanks, cant wait. It turned out GREAT! I used coffee instead of water and it was unbelievable. Ive made this cake so many times and it is so good. With a good dutch-processed cocoa powder and cultured buttermilk (and then its no longer vegan), Fran Costigans chocolate cake is truly to live for: http://www.veganricha.com/2014/02/the-chocolate-torte-from-vegan.html. This time around Im using a ganache. Susan. * Boiled the water and added to the unsweetened cocoa. Not sure but I do think the cake is pretty forgiving. I made the cake for a July 4th barbecue and everyone, vegan or not, LOVED it. Any kind works here; hope you like the cake. I made this for my daughters birthday because I wanted a simple recipe I can make with a toddler and a baby to take care of. I did use coffee (more accurately, water + ancient instant espresso powder), and threw in a bit of cake flour to the total cause I use KAF which is higher protein. Webcandace nelson chocolate olive oil cake candace nelson chocolate olive oil cake. I reduced the sugar slightly to about 5/8 cup of each kind and it was still good. How can I make a vanilla version?? Come to Melbourne! Hello.your cake looks great!! Or substitute it with something else? I havent tried it as a loaf and it might fit or it might be a bit over. Did it work out? Its been a delightful thing to wake up for even on this muggy, unseasonal week in NC :). !.I have used both glaze and butter cream frosting! It was divine! I am not a baker, but I saw this come up on Instagram and I had to try it. Definitely recommend the addition of coffee it gives it a good flavour without being overwhelming. and was so moved by this recipe that I finally felt compelled to post! I may add a bit of vanilla next time. My son wanted to make cupcakes and due to the GF flour (I assume), this was too crumbly and I could not get the cupcakes out of the muffin tins. Im sorry it gave you trouble; its definitely not you thats experiencing dipping, although I hadnt in the times I made it. My new fav chocolate cake! I LOVE this cake recipe. My friends and I love it so much we simply call it THE cake. Shall I use glass or metal? WebMethod. Wow. We didnt frost it, and it was a nice dark cake. Mine did not sink. I just picked up my first bag of Bobs 1 to 1 and was dying to know whether I should try this recipe with it! Im very excited that youre coming to my town (Austin)! I made this with water and adjusted the sugar a bit. And one person told me I should start a business, and another told me it was the best cake shes ever eaten. I used a mix of coffee and water as well as apple cider vinegar. Though I also cant tell what it would be like with less amazing cocoa powder I used Droste, which is the best in my opinion. Thanks for another stellar recipe! my roommate also loves it!! Pour the water over the top and mix with a fork. You can use another acid though I used the same amount of lemon juice and it worked fine. So fun to see you live last month in Boulder! Doubled and made into 913 sheet pan with melted butter instead of olive oil. There was only one problem- there was way too much batter for a single 9-inch round cake pan. I made this twice with very different results! Im worried about the flavors. AND GOOD! This is our go-to chocolate cake. I made it tonight and it totally overflowed my pan! Menu stephen friedman goldman sachs net worth. From IG? I know Santa Cruz has its own unique (awesome) thing going on. Do you have any thoughts on whether this cake would work with GF flour, or perhaps, a combination of GF flour and corn flour, which she can do so, making it a bit like a chocolate polenta olive oil cake? I wondered the same, but trusted the recipe and kept whisking the water/coffee into the batter until it was more the consistency of a thin crepe batter. Maybe only one child is taking guitar, but there is one in the photo who is TAKING the guitar. I made this for a vegan friend for her birthday, and everyone agreed that it was better than most non-vegan chocolate cakes! (Im trying to lose weight). You are an intimate friend in my kitchen and food is a big deal for me. It wasnt pronounced enough to make a difference to how the glaze settled, though. So good that we cant stop eating them and we dont even miss the chocolate for dessert. I think you can definitely use table salt in the cake. Added a bit of coffee flavor without the caffeine. Did you bake two cakes or cut one in half? We devoured what was left on Monday. OMG! I made this last night (and also got the depression in the center, but I definitely overfilled my cake pan) and brought it into work this morning. (2) I only revised one ingredient proportion, which was to reduce the baking soda to 1 tsp everything else remained the same. Honestly, it is one of the best and easiest cakes I have ever made. It took 42 min to bake and didnt dome in the center, nor did it sink. I saw this recipe yesterday afternoon and just *had* to make it immediately. Came out deliciously moist! In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. This recipe is wonderful! Any ideas what is going wrong? We served it with a fresh berry salad blueberries, strawberries and raspberries. Thank you! The leftovers have been in my fridge for 4 days now, and they are still moist and yummy. I just let it cool in the pan and it sunk a little, but not enough to bother me. Each component of a story had to have necessary purpose. Were mix-in-the-pan people and its so easy to get one made that we do it often. Thanks! Weird! Hi, this looked so delicious and doubly so because no butter and no eggs=awesome! I used two 9 inch pans as I had too much batter for one. This is one of my favorite dish. Quick Q should I use natural or Dutch cocoa powder here? I ended up halving the recipe and making it as cupcakes (it made 8). One difference is that the baking soda and vinegar were mixed together and the foaming mixture was quickly stirred into the cake batter at the end. You have no idea how I have been jonesing for that perfect chocolate cake, and now its within reach. Your email address will not be published. Slight depression from the baking soda as others have suggested, but the cake was flavourful and moist. I added more oil and pulled from the heat early. Hello Deb! I froze it for a few weeks, thawed and ganached the day before. P.S. (Cause there definitely will be a next time!). I look forward to baking your version and seeing you in Portland, OR. This is nearly identical to my go-to chocolate layer cake recipe; I got it from the Moosewood Book of Desserts (and made some tweaks along the way) a million years ago. I skipped the glaze as I was short on time and dusted with powdered sugar. This cake changes everything about sheltering in place. I love this cake and have made it several times. I use dutch process cocoa and really strong coffee every time. * baking soda reduced to 1 ts per Debs note in the comments, and there was a slight depression in the center, but not much, and the cake didnt have a baking soda taste. But Id love to fix that one little blip before the birthday bake! Alas, baking cakes isnt my strong suit.until..THIS ONE! We rarely get a chance to see how long the cake stays moist, as most guests want to take some for the road. If you search for pizza restaurant Albuquerque than visit my website. LindseyJoyFoxParker, Love Actually just in cases. No, we live in Boston, not at altitude. I used instant espresso powder+hot water and the chocolate flavor came out really deep and the cake is just all around satisfying. Place egg whites in a clean bowl; let stand while melting chocolate. Hi! Can someone tell me what its for? I have a very similar chocolate cake recipe from my mom her family called it Lake cake for reasons unknown. Because I put that in everything. I forgot to mention that I have a wacky cake recipe that was passed down from my grandmother. Turned out perfect in taste and texture until I couldnt wait for it to cool, tried to turn it over so I could have the flat side up top to cover in chocolate, and accidentally broke it into two crumbly halves. Have you any idea how this might bake up in a loaf pan? I am going to make this cake multiple times because the first one disappeared so quickly! 2 Because im a cheap-o, could I swap some of the oil for veg or canola? As many commenters suggested, I scaled the baking soda back, using 2 tsp for a double recipe. I didnt include the corn syrup because I realized too late that I was out of it and the icing is still great (although of course not as shiny). No changes to the recipe except that I dont put frosting on top. Couldnt be easier, either. I think I will. Also dont skip the parchment paper stepthat was a mistake I wont repeat again! Any suggestions on the stodginess? Used Hershey frosting again. Ive made lots of your recipes Deb, and never encountered a mess like this. I was just going to ask about coconut oil instead of olive. Thinking it would be great party bites. Yay! Id love to go, but its hard to justify a 2 hour drive each way on a work day if only to buy the book. I made it very last minute before having my boyfriends new colleagues over for dinner and it was a huge hit. This was phenomenal! The Manchego was just an example of the kind of thing (cheese, you know, the first word of my reply) that you can bring back to the US. Jennifer. Regardless, its incredible! Any common on how this recipes does at high altitude?? (Ps.I really like SO many recipes on your site!). I made this last night for one half of my daughters birthday cake (she wanted the other layer to be strawberry, and who am I to argue with a four year-old). Thank you! ), the crumbled layer didnt have the integrity to hold the 2nd layer. Anyway, another olive oil + chocolate cake combo I adore is from Tara OBradys Seven Spoons cookbook. After reading comments, I reduced the baking soda to 1tsp, and it did not sink. Works great with butter instead of olive oil if a more traditionally tasting chocolate cake is desired. Ya- definitely not overbaked. I had been scared to delve into vegan baking but whenever Im scared of a food thing, youre the next person I consult for a recipe, after Ina. I used the amount of soda called for and didnt notice any off taste from that. Its been moist, delicious, and always well-received. Dont think chocolate magic shells ever reached Northern Ireland, but I dont imagine thats the glaze Im after! Im wondering if a little less baking soda (1 teaspoon vs. 1 1/2 teaspoons) might resolve this. Were going to a barbecue with many kids and adults. Should have done 40, as its a tad under done. I made this cake and it was beautiful and delicious! 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. Youre coming to Vancouver, BC !? It spilled over drat! I remember being told once that chocolate is added to leftover plain ice cream base because the flavor covers up others. This looks delicious, WebThis rustic chocolate cake is made with two surprising ingredients: olive oil and lemon juice. Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you for this delicious, easy to make and impossible to resist recipe! This was definitely one of the least attractive things Ive made, but my god was it delicious. I made this last night with the full baking soda amount, but I added two eggs (trying to avoid crumbly cake). The recipe calls for 1/2 tsp so Id suggest trying a little less between 1/4 and 1/2 tsp. Looking forward to tasting them tomorrow. Also, the only thing I used instead of corn syrup was pancake syrup all 3 times. Next time Ill use coffee too. Whats different about Dutch process? Those 2 munchkins are so darn cute, I dont know how yall stand it! I made this as cupcakes and got 18 using a 1/4 cup measuring cup. Fun to see your version posted here. I do use coffee and vanilla and more vinegar for mine but I may try to add more cocoa and olive oil and see if it improves it! I whisked it vigorously to no avail, and finally had to strain it into the pan, mashing the oily lumps against the strainer to get rid of them. My experience as well. (we are not vegans.) I only use 1 tsp of baking powder and had no problems with the rise. I also used light brown sugar since its all I had (instead of dark). The cake was SO moist and flavorful. I like how easy this recipe is and how dark my cake came out. Abort mission? The cake collapsed, caved in as it cooled. This looks amazing I absolutely need to try this cake! It was moist and delicious and made for a great breakfast too ;). Ill skip the hazelnut flavoringdidnt make a difference. 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