Thanks for the tip! I have made this amazing cake many times, but I am just noticing that the cake calls for unsweetened cocoa, and frosting just cocoa powder. Today however it just never really baked. If youre using honey, I recommend using one thats less strongly flavored. I popped back in the oven for 10 more minutes still gooey at the center! And Im so glad you like the cake. Privacy Policy. WebPreheat the oven to 350F. Used Hersheys Cocoa chocolate frosting recipe instead. Its yummy and Ill definitely make this again. WebPreheat your oven to 400f and spray a half sheet pan with vegetable oil and then line with parchment paper. Er, that should say: ended up glazing the night before and leaving it overnight at room temp. This is the perfect week night cake. I looked at this and thought perfect was to use up the cocoa powder, olive oil, sugars, and flour. Let cool slightly. It tasted amazing and really hit the spot. Woot woot I somehow ran out of baking powder and needed a recipe that didnt need any. I also added 1 tsp vanilla and subbed all of the sugar for 1 cup honey. Anyhow, Id probably just use a chocolate chip and cream ganache next time. I baked it for 40-45 mins and it came out great. Was my first foray into turning a recipe gluten free but it seemed to turn out correct, the cake was super soft and moist and fudgy but airy at the same time (seems contradictory!). Will definitely make again. Sure. In Greece you will find Greek food: feta, zaziki, gyros and the lovely alcoholic beverage called ouzo. :). Eggs provide structure in most cakes. Just made it! 2 tsp hazelnut extract (because : ) I never quite get that beautiful liquid, shiny consistency. It was moist, fluffy, intensely chocolaty and delicious. A sweet couple in our church just had a baby girl and I am bringing them a meal tonight the new mom is vegan. Were going to a barbecue with many kids and adults. Thank you for the time you put into all your recipes and for so generously providing them to us! The first Im one 9-in pan & the cake ran over quite a bit. Measure and sift the cocoa powder I used 1 1/2 tsp baking soda and baked the cake for 45 min its certaunly moist! My friends loved it, so decadent and I loved being able to say it was vegan! I enjoy it too and I have to be careful not to eat an entire small cake of it myself! I dont like my cakes overly sweet, and reduced both sugars to 120g each. But I plan to eat it anyway :). i used coffee, and used spelt flour. Wacky cake.hooray! Have you any idea how this might bake up in a loaf pan? This was definitely one of the least attractive things Ive made, but my god was it delicious. Awwww, love Peg Bracken. I made your Chocolate Olive oil cake this morning and it was a Epic fail! Any ideas what might be going on? So delicious for a last minute dessert to take to a dinner with friends. It came out perfect, and everyone at home thought it was delicious. P.S. Skip the icing. Thank you! Hey Deb! I regularly make a polenta cake with similar ingredients (olive oil and wine) and vary it with orange or lemon zest. But DO make a peanut butter glaze and serve with chilled berries. No changes to the recipe except that I dont put frosting on top. I also added mini chocolate chips. and so easy!! Welcome any other ideas for next time to prevent this! Some commenters said it tasted too oily and some said they could taste the olive oil. Thanks for the recipe it was a nice one to try with my son on a cold night. We served it with a fresh berry salad blueberries, strawberries and raspberries. Next time, I think Ill try a salty peanut butter frosting. Used coconut flavored coffee which my husband could taste in the final result but I couldnt, and used apple cider vinegar. I thought it relates to the color (clear, not dark), not diet. And thank you. I will definitely be making this again! 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. Mine was nice and moist, but a little crumbly. oh my! Its one of the easiest and best recipes for chocolate cake, and it whips together very quickly. Let us know how it goes, if you can. Ive made this cake many times. Maybe we can troubleshoot. Such a reliable and standard recipe I get requests for all the time! I also made a different glaze due to comments saying Debs was a bit strong on the olive oil- my family probably wouldnt be a big fan. I do wish you could make a stop in North Carolina. Next post: sausage and potato roast witharugula. And one person told me I should start a business, and another told me it was the best cake shes ever eaten. My mother-in-law has allergies/sensitivities to gluten, eggs, nuts, dairy, and soy, and really misses (chocolate) dessert. I made 1/3 recipe in a 5 pan for the two of us for Valentines Day, which I plan to serve with amarena cherries and whipped cream. I am going to make it . Preheat the oven to 350. Just wanted to leave a note to say THANK YOU Deb! Definitely recommend the addition of coffee it gives it a good flavour without being overwhelming. Anyone got any ideas? Now, Im going to try it. The cake would not set up! I made this with Hersheys Special Dark cocoa and love it. Webcandace nelson chocolate olive oil cake candace nelson chocolate olive oil cake. Add chopped hazelnuts on top of the glaze and whipped cream with orange zest if you really need to pretend its not Tuesday. I made the OOCC for holiday meal having baked the cake on saturday. Eating the crumbs out of the pan I was worried I wouldnt like it. The olive oil flavor is not dominant here, actually, so no need to use a mild one. But the cake fell in the middle anyway. I have made Wacky Cake in the pastCooks Illustrated has a version of it in its Lost Recipe cookbook, but I like the idea of a thicker cake (from upping the amount of the ingredients) and so I will certainly try yours. It stayed moist and flavorful for several days. It turned out GREAT! I have been making this cake my whole life! This cake is my go-to vegan cake! Im not sure how peanut butter would play with olive oil but here it is if anyone wants to try it. How can you make a chocolate cake with no eggs?? This was great! I need to make this with gluten free flour, but I think it will still work with a pinch of guar gum added. Ive seen this technique before, but never an explanation of why or whether it truly makes any difference. It was great! I think that the xanthan gum would be especially important for this recipe which doesnt have any eggs to provide structure. The cake tester came out clean in multiple spots. This cake, this is the chocolate cake of my dreams, dense but not heavy, very chocolatey and so moist. I think the difference is that I used white vinegar this time versus apple cider the first time. which didnt stop me from eating it with a dusting of icing sugar on the top. I also used Bobs Red Mill 1-to-1 gluten free flour because of my stepdaughters wheat allergy. My experience as well. Any suggestions on the stodginess? Its elegant and holds up well too! 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. Crazy cake has been one of my favorites since childhood. Like the chocolate magic shell dip you used to be able to get at ice cream parlors. Maybe the amount of flour? Wed both made it dozens of times in a 913 pan and it was always delicious. WebHome. It was exactly what we needed. This is my go to for luscious flavor with little effort. Made it for desset! Ive been using that gadget way more than my over-scaled oven for little bakes like this. The birthday bake went well! No depression and lovely texture. But thank you. I followed the directions exactly and did not over-microwave the ingredients so I do not know why mine didnt flow like yours but it is delicious none the less and will become a regular at our house. I will try again with regular flour when I have an event to go to. But I didnt make it with a 3-inch deep pan. Ive made this several times now (with coffee in lieu of water, along with a little added to the glaze) and it is consistently amazing! Sorry you missed that! We ate the cake warm while watching Practical Magic. (I ate the parts left behind with a spoon, so no complaints there.). I wonder what could have happened. Thanks, Deb! Escorted group Jordan Tours I believe its just a straight signing, unfortunately. It is Mouth Watering and so Chocolaty. Hi Diana! Made this today, though without glaze. I tried it 3x because of course I thought operator error and had the same problem each time. Thanks for the new ideas! Dont skip the parchment paper. I tried it in a bundt pan, and it was nice but was a small ring. Been wondering what to do with that bottle hanging around, Excited to make this very soon. I picked chocolate chips for shopping ease, not any structural reason. Today is Day 3 and Im wishing I had a slice left over for a post-breakfast, pre-lunch snack. I used Seville orange coffee lurking in the cupboard yum! And it was! Im making your brown butter coconut cookies foe my cousin at her request ( people are nuts about those cookies) now I need a excuse to make this! But really, it is quite similar in texture and taste. All my products are fresh- baking supplies dont last in this house! I dont need it until tomorrow so Ill probably let it dry upside down overnight, then frost it upside down and put berries in the center indentation. (I had the same problem!). I will say, I advise going for smaller portions because this cake is rich. My son made this ! It looked terrible but was tasty! Good thought thank you! Im not sure. Stirred until everything was combined and then dipped the tops of the cupcakes into the glaze. I usually skip the glaze (I find it weighs down the cake, since the crumb is so delicate) and usually have with whipped cream and maybe fruit. They were delicious. (Have made it the original way and its also stellar, but wanted to point out some variations that are also great!). (3) For the glaze, I melted the choc chips first in 20 sec increments until mostly melted and then added the remaining ingredients to finish it off in the last 20 sec interval. Coming back here to say that the baking soda definitely needs to be reduced. (4) I toothpick tested to ensure it was ready. After cutting into the cake, the texture is very gluey and stodgy. Love the ganache on top. Familiar to many people as the leavening agent in science-fair volcanoes. No eggs is primary (severe egg allergy) and I too upped the cocoa, I use strong Italian roast coffee as the liquid, and extra virgin olive oil, I use balsimic vinegar.this has been our go to cake for the past 15 years of birthdays.or any time! Even tho you glued it together with ganache (YUM! Next time, I would add more liquid. Once you pour the glaze on the cooled cake, you can either let the glaze set at room temp, or it will set more quickly in the frig. Just wanted to say that I tried mixing this directly in the pan today and succeeded! Let melt then smear it all together until totally mixed or leave it streaky. I made this once (with water), and it tasted pretty good and was super easy to make. Made with La Colombe cold brew in place of water. It is the grittiness that puts me off a little. If your husband comes home with LIGHT corn syrup, throw it out or return it. I had to bake my cake for 45-50 mins. As a longtime vegetarian she had always adored cheese and other dairy products and partly relied on them for protein, and of course baking became difficult. Thanks. Thank you! Also also (is this getting excessive yet? cutting 2 Tbs. (used 1 tsp B soda as well) Just wanted to sympathize with you re: behavior after disappointing recipes. For the glaze I did half olive oil half sunflower oil, just to even out the taste since the cake was quite flavorful already, and soy-free vegan dark chocolate buttons. Line bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper; butter sides of pan. I used a heaping tsp of baking soda and didnt have the sinking issue noted in other comments. As many commenters suggested, I scaled the baking soda back, using 2 tsp for a double recipe. I didnt make the glaze because I prefer a dusting of powdered sugar or whipped cream. I suspect this would taste super awesome the next day, but didnt keep a piece to test this theory. Oil cakes cant be beat on the moist front. Wanting to try it for the Jewish holidays this year. I am going to do one tiny tweak replace a tablespoon or two of the olive oil with walnut oil because I bought a bottle of it and Im damned if Im not going to use the bloody thing and then possibly two more (smoked salt on the top and maybe a fine dusting of powdered walnut. I have a very weak oven, and at 350 (I have a decent oven thermometer) it took about 45 min to produce a clean tester, but I had no issues with overflow. The tops of mine domed and cracked significantly but I was leveling them to make a layer cake anyway so this was no trouble for me. Adding to what Anon said Unlike King Arthurs measure-for-measure g-f flour or other cup-for-cup g-f flours, this blend contains no xanthan gum to act as a binder and stabilizer (to give the cake structure). I didnt have any issues with the glaze in the microwave I just did it in small increments (ie 20 seconds) so I wouldnt burn anything. I dont have an 9 pan, so I made a 8 and a mini. Does it just get smooshed when you turn it over on the cooling rack (I always just leave it to cool in the cake pan so I am missing some critical skills here..). The center did not sink and the cake did not overflow the pan. I ended up using this cakes recipe as inspiration, but subbed an equal weight of flour for the cocoa powder, and added 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, and 1/4 tsp ground cloves. (Im trying to lose weight). Cant wait! Also looking to add strawberry puree in place of half the liquid. But I have also made this cake without the coffee and its still delicious! It took about 40 minutes for the toothpick tester to be clean. Brilliant! Thank you! And just abt perfect! Ill definitely be making this again, and not just for vegans! Can this recipe be doubled to make 24+ cupcakes? Adding hot coffee plus 1/4 cup of bourbon for the liquid was a great idea. I didnt have much of a crater, at 4500 ft elevation. No cheese? The glaze was delicious, but never hardened up. Thanks for the new look at an old recipe. This looks great! Finished with a dusting of powdered sugar. Finally got around to making this cake. Thanks! I did have to add some more cocoa powder as was too oily, probably due to less sugar, but turned out great. Were mix-in-the-pan people and its so easy to get one made that we do it often. I hate the word moist, but that was the comment over and over again from everyone :). It is so moist. When its winter I add chopped crystallized ginger to the batter, do it youll be glad you did! Baked for 18 minutes at 350. I bake it in a 913 Pyrex baking dish which is the perfect size. If you like firmly structured cakes and can eat eggs, you should make a cake with eggs. I could bring cupcakes to school for him & everyone else with this tasty cake. OMG! Finally, in the year of our lord 2022, I made this cake, and it was GLORIOUS. Just made this tonight for visiting vegans and it was not only a hit with them but was better than the regular chocolate cake recipe I have AND easier to make. 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! 100ml olive oil 200ml buttermilk 200ml warm coffee or water 1 tsp vanilla bean extract or vanilla essence 150g (3/4 cup plus 1 Tbsp) 70 per cent cocoa chocolate, roughly chopped 50g unsalted butter Pistachios and coconut flakes to top, optional Method 1. Will make it again! The cake was amazingly moist. Overall, it was delicious with vanilla ice cream and this is definitely a keeper recipe. Next time I will make sure the oven is ready to go when I mix it up. It can be easily tweaked to be vegan, too, and it could certainly be made with coffee. Grease a 23cm/9in springform cake tin with a little oil and line the base with baking parchment. Structurally it didnt hold up. 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