Ill also say that I never bother making a glaze. Ive tried it twice, but both times it never seems to really set into anything like the photo or a ganache. Still tasted great though! This is helpful to know, thank you! With coffee, Id probably be in heaven. Very delicious! Im not sure Ive yet found a publisher happy to send me. The second one turned out perfectly at 35 with no opening of the oven (except rotating the cake about halfway through baking). Preheat the oven to 350F. After finishing it, my brother almost licked the cake stand, though Im not sure if thats a testament to this recipe or his lack of self-control. Made this last week with red wine instead of water in the cake, and a blend of milk and white chocolate for the glaze (what I had at hand), and it was incredible- definitely ADULT, though, so keep that in mind! It will not taste like vinegar at all. We made it with the glaze once, but the flavor is such a nice deep chocolate that we prefer it with cut strawberries or ice cream. I, too, struggled with the not-chocolately-enough aspect of my choco olive oil cake. The only problem I had was with the glaze icing once it cooled. I used a packet of Starbucks instant coffee and added the 1 1/2 cups of water to it. Its been a delightful thing to wake up for even on this muggy, unseasonal week in NC :). I followed this recipe to a T and it came out a complete disaster! After 35 minutes it was still uncooked in the centre so I just kept it in the oven and watched it. Currently eating a slice from the fridge 2.5 days after it was originally baked, I honestly think it tastes better now than on day one, thanks Deb. Its baking soda and vinegar! Interesting ideas! Ok. Do not know what happened here. I had microwaved the chocolate, cocoa, and salt to melt, then mixed in the oil and corn syrup. Turned out beautifully! How high is your 9 pan that you used? 2. Because these were just for me, I didnt mind eating out of the pan with a spoon, but I couldnt get any out cleanly. My new favorite accidentally vegan recipe! I even have the toothpick coming out just as you described! The depression in the center happened with me too. I live at basically sea level so I havent tested these higher up, but these tips from King Arthur are solid. This cake is absolutely delicious! It took about 40 minutes for the toothpick tester to be clean. Europe is, as you might know, a collection of very diverse countries. Often in cakes, its not a problem but I cannot say for sure here. Absolutely divine. Folks really enjoyed it and it was fun to introduce everyone to something new. I left it for 32 mins. Looks fantastic and easy! Well this is awkward. This cake was super moist and chocolat-y, but it was so moist it crumbled to bits when I tried to cut it. I dont have the template set up like that because people get very unhappy with me when a post prints for 10 pages; only the recipe prints. I am curious. I have made this recipe a few times now. I made this cake 6 times already and it was perfect each time. Overall its another winner from Deb. I also was so happy you mentioned Peg Bracken, Deb. Can either of these sub in for the fine sea salt? Am still trying to decide if I like the glaze but overall, am really enjoying picking away at this cake, as is my family. This is also my go to chocolate cake! My family calls it Goofy cake and we always do a rocky road frosting. Also also (is this getting excessive yet? Some versions are even mixed in the baking pan. Any advice and suggestions welcome! will you be adding any more Midwest tour stops? The glaze stays liquid for a while after its combined, so start with one pinch and then taste it once everythings mixed together to see if you need to add more. I am going to try this recipe. Skip the icing. * 8-inch (8) round cake pan for 35 mins. The cake was more to the fudgey side of things with all these tweaks. It was crusty on the outer edge but I was still able to remove it from the pan; didnt glaze because it seemed like too much sweet for our book club gals, used a dusting of powdered sugar instead. But then the whole cake collapsed on one side when I layered it. Yum! A sweet couple in our church just had a baby girl and I am bringing them a meal tonight the new mom is vegan. Baked 45 min in an8pan plus a small extra mini loaf. 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. what up? The cake is wonderfully dark and the coffee works perfectly, but its as light as any cake Ive ever baked. * 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. Long time fan Im so excited about your second book! I can find out more, though. Ive been asked before what I do when I bake something that comes out all wrong and I think its important that I eradicate any thread of an esteemed opinion you might have left for me with this: I have a tantrum. 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 ;-)]. I sprinkled some Maldon sea salt flakes over the ganache and one would never guess its vegan. But DO make a peanut butter glaze and serve with chilled berries. http://benandbirdy.blogspot.com/2016/02/yay-its-wednesday-cake-cake.html. Has always turned out well when Ive used the wacky cake recipe so am confident Debs recipe would be good made with GF flours. I had never heard of a wacky cake. Also considering trying with almond flour for gluten free version. Let cool slightly. Happy birthday Lisa, fellow Scorpio and Smitten Kitchen lover! It was super quick and easy. Er, that should say: ended up glazing the night before and leaving it overnight at room temp. It can also be used double-time at 150 BPM. You cant really tell theyre dairy free! thank you for your insight and a good chuckle. It is really an awesome chocolate cake and my go to! The cake smells so good while its baking. She enjoyed the cake anyway because shes not very strict about veganism but I thought it might be worth pointing out. I needed to freeze mine and thus needed to wrap it in plastic and maneuvering a large slab of extra delicate cake nearly ended in disaster. Close My Eyes 11. Its been fun trying out all your recipes. It did. I had already baked 40 dozen various kinds of cookies and mini tarts for Sukkot and 2 upcoming bar mitzvahs. I stayed true to the glaze though I went with Trader Joes pound plus dark chocolate instead of chocolate chips. Amanda, Im basically at sea-level, haha. Required fields are marked *. CSU extension service has guidelines on specific altitude adjustments. Same for amount of olive pile in the cake. Congratulations on the book. https://smittenkitchen.com/2017/10/chocolate-olive-oil-cake-more-book-tour/#comment-977696 Did not know difference in unsweetened cocoa powder, and cocoa powdermy store did not have just cocoa powder so I added a little sugar to the unsweetened for the frosting. Im making it again tonight, due to very popular demand. But, lasting 1 day or 4 days, I am excited to try this cake, in large part because in my cake vanishing house, I need a quick and easy, but chocolately and moist, cake recipe. I made this twice over this past snowy weekend and it just didnt work. I use olive oil in all my cakesactually in any baking that uses oil. It didnt even sink back to level! (I think at least 70% of my cooking repatoire is SK at this point). It was fluffy and rich, and went down a treat with everyone who tried it. Planning to make this cake on the morrow. Thank you. I also reduced the amount of sugar to 1/2 a cup of dark brown sugar and 1/2 a cup of white sugar. She loved how moist and rich it felt yet somehow light. Just made this with dark cocoa and cold brewed coffee in place of water, stellar! there are still a few slices left for after work snacks. * Do you have any tips for substituting corn syrup in this recipe? I also added a splash of vanilla extract. Should have done 40, as its a tad under done. Like other bakers, my cake overflowed the 9 inch baking pan and took an additional 10 minutes to bake (45 minutes total). Anyway, this turned out SO WELL and Im already excited about some tweaks I want to make!!! Must try your version to compare. Used 1 teaspoon baking soda only. Hi Deb, how do you think this cake will bake in a really pretty bundt pan? Usually wine and ice cream come to my rescue. Also speaking of sugar, one of my friends (who is vegan) said that white sugar isnt always vegan because it might be refined using bone char. Im wondering what could contribute to such varying baking times for this cake? I must say I was very skeptical that it might taste odd because of the olive oil, but it is fantastic! is a popular song by Rustage | Create your own TikTok videos with the Dust (Shigaraki Rap) [feat. Ill frost it with some cocoa and nuttlex icing. Made it as mini cupcakes. Ive turned it out and its still cooling, but appears to have a small depression in the middle. Ill make it again, just as a single layer and reduced baking soda. It has the flavor intensity of a brownie but lighter in texture. You never let me down! The proportions are completely off on this recipe. It turned out GREAT! Any adjustments? And unlike you, Im a huge huge dessert fan, Ill try this recipe and Im pretty sure it will go in my top favorites. 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. Greetings from Mrs Go Just made this, and it is absolutely delicious. I cant wait to try this. I didnt get good results from any of the other egg-free chocolate cake recipes that I have tried previously but this one was different. typo indeed. And Ill bet a dusting of powdered sugar is just as easy and a nice finish (well, maybe frosting is nicer). In case this helps anyone: on the test cake I made previously, I ran into the same problem some others did with the glaze tightening up too much to spread after I added the corn syrup. I added a tad more olive oil and tried to coax the mixture to a more liquid state. Follow the recipe as written otherwise. Im going to love having these two simple blank slate but perfect as is cakes in my repertoire. Fudgy Brownies. I have a son who is allergic to eggs and wheat so would be wonderful to swap out the flour. I cant wait to make it again. Both taste equally delicious. Add water and vanilla to melted chocolate and stir (stir stir) until completely smooth (it will eventually get smooth!). Can I use regular vegetable (canola, etc)? Made this delicious! I made an error and used baking powder instead of baking soda and it was great, wonder what the difference would have been? Late to the game, but Rocky Road anything is mini-marshmallows and walnut chunks mixed into chocolate. It was a hitagain! This is by far the best vegan cake Ive tried. of white sugar and using half ww pastry flour and half all purpose. I did have a slight dip in the center but gave it an extra 3-5 minutes in the oven and it came out fine. You can also skip it. I followed this recipebut the baking time was nowhere close to 30-35 mins. And I did end up finding more flour when it was in the oven, so my substitution wasnt even necessary. Im making the cake today with regular Hersheys from the grocery store but Ill add a teaspoon or two of black cocoa. Cant wait to get your latest book :). And so simple! Does it need more cooking time? I made this and it turned out beautiful and delicious, but I had to add 20 minutes to the bake time, so it was about 50 minutes in the oven. I was just coming here to ask the same thing. .? The coffee definitely makes a difference in the richness of the final product. Cant wait to see you! Rustage, Nux Taku, Cdawgva, JY Shawty, Ikurru, Chi-Chi & Caleb Hyles] by None Like Joshua on Deezer. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. I think the reason is my chocolate? It was delicious and even better throughout the week. This will become a staple cake in my home. of cream cheese. I was skeptical of an eggless cake, but this was so good and so easy. I have just made this with coffee, not water. I live at basically sea level so I havent tested these higher up, but these tips from King Arthur are solid. Brilliant! Black Pepper. I wanted to confirm that the unsweetened cocoa in the cake and the cocoa powder in the glaze are the same ingredient. The cake has a really deep chocolate flavor, almost as if removing the dairy and eggs has let that shine through more. Did I do something wrong, or is it supposed to be like this? Carrie greenberg. I make it with a broiled brown sugar, butter, coconut and nuts topping, and its like a super moist German chocolate cake. apple cider vinegar I do have to say that the cake had to bake for roughly 45-50 minutes before being ready, contrary to the 35 minutes in the recipe. Lastly, went with the other recipe notes and did 1 tsp of baking soda per cake (so 2 tsp total). I reduced the water to 1 cup and the baking soda to 1 tsp, as others suggested, and baked it a few minutes more than the 35 minutes listed in the recipe. Two questions: 1 will this work in a standard bundt? She has a chocolate + zucchini + olive oil + walnut + chocolate chip muffin in there that I crave every few weeks. Thoughts on vanilla+olive oil/chocolate? The wine and olive oil flavors really didnt come through. This looks perfect. Having now made this wonderful cake a number of times, I want to pass on my recommendation for a topping that really plays up and complements the chocolate flavor and fine texture. Cant wait to come fan-girl-out; I do not plan to maintain my dignity. But I added a little bit more flour and it turned out just like the batter in the pictures. I made this, delicious. Any thoughts on why this would be? Any possible issues with using light brown sugar instead of dark brown sugar? It often happens when theres too much baking soda. Swap out frosting recipe for a more traditional version too. Delicious! Thank you! I think it should work! It tasted ok, but fell apart when I tried to take it out of the pan. You can definitely freeze it. Alas, baking cakes isnt my strong suit.until..THIS ONE! Do you think this type of cake would work as a yule log? I havent tried it as a loaf and it might fit or it might be a bit over. And cheese! For those of you cooking at elevation, I thought Id throw this in the pile. Lesson: bake it until you cannot detect any gumminess in the center. Melt it in a saucepan on the stove, low heat, watch it carefully. Hi Deb: I dont know if this message will reach you, but I would like to thank you for your contribution to our best Valentines Day ever, and Ive had the same boyfriend for 50 years! Im sorry to hear. I made this today with what I had: It just keeps baking and not cooking through in the middle. Half coffee/half water and red wine vinegar rather than white vinegar. Or maybe just my typing is lol. When I went to cut the cake, the glaze cracked and it made for messy serving. Hi Diana! Followed recipe to the letter, except used a 9 in sloped pan (almost a pie dish, i guess) which just made the entire thing overflow thankfully i had a foil lined baking sheet on the next rack down. Our go to birthday cake. I will definitely be coming back to this recipe again such an easy and delicious cake! Thoughts? The craving arrived because it was fall, which again, I cannot explain but it might have something to do with the subtle, earthier quality olive oil imparts in chocolate, especially when flecked with sea salt. I like very chocolately, rich chocolate cake that isnt too sweet and can stand on its own without needing to hide behind frosting. domed beautifully.It fell a little when I tried to get the wax paper off the bottom Ive made this GF many times (including once for a 4 tier birthday cake) using the Bobs red mill cup for cup flour (light blue label). Ive made this cake many times. Thanks for the recipe :). The ONLY bad thing about this cake was that as a caffeine-avoider, I am susceptible when I do indulge and with this over-indulgence, I was awake past 3am. I just plopped it into a plastic container and put it in the freezer. Boulder!!! I also subbed coconut oil (~100 grams) for olive and it was lovely. Yay for Maplewood, Deb! It looks so amazing. :) I didnt make the glaze since I was really craving something purely cakey, but Im going to give it a go next time if I want to leave out the corn syrup (dont feel like Id get the use out of a full bottle) is there anything else I should substitute, or can I safely just leave it out and keep the rest of the recipe as-is? I made it with reg AP flour, baked the recipe in two 8 cake pans, which turned out v well. Hi Debbie, I suspect this would taste super awesome the next day, but didnt keep a piece to test this theory. Thanks for this delicious recipe! I double checked time and ingredients and couldnt find any discrepancies. not dense, but not crumbly per se. Wacky cake.hooray! My children have a few food allergies would you have any recommendations for a gluten free flour for this recipe? The flaky salt in the glaze made the whole cake sing. OLIVE OIL!!! And thank you. So Im a big fan of wacky cakes and interested in trying this onehad never thought of making it with coffee or olive oil. In my fan oven the cake needed 40-45 mins at 160C which produced a very soft-crumbed cake with a lovely crisp but not burnt top. Very noticeable olive oil flavor from extra virgin oil, and the oil in the glaze is especially prominent. Congrats on your new book. lbs large shrimp, peeled, deveined and tails removed 1 4 cup fresh lime juice kosher salt 4 scallions, thinly sliced DIRECTIONS Heat oil in a 3 qrt saucepan over medium-low heat. This looks delicious, No issues with the rise or sinking, but we are at sea level here in on the west coast. This cake is awesomely chocolate and so wonderfully moist yet somehow also light. Let us know what you do & how it turned out for you. I am wrong about this. This cake is amazing. Two questions: how do you get the batter smooth without adding too much air, and how do I get my glaze to look brown and than black? Its great to have such an easy vegan pudding up my sleeve. Since coconut oil is solid at room temperature (unless of course youre in NJ in october), it will make a hard shell for the glaze. So quick and easy to pull together. Certainly couldnt stack them! If youre using honey, I recommend using one thats less strongly flavored. Also because its very moist, you REALLY need to grease and flour your pan very, very well if you will be removing it from the pan to serve it, or it will stick. I hate the word moist, but that was the comment over and over again from everyone :). Excalibur (Saber Rap) [feat. Better than any restaurant dessert Ive ever had! Also cant wait to read your new book; although looks like you have a very busy pre Christmas travel schedule. Complete soup! WebTrending. Then I sloppily eyeballed the ganache measurements and ended up with more of a chocolate frosting that I plopped on the warm cake and spread out thin. It is the grittiness that puts me off a little. Will make again. It makes my life easier ;) It also expanded out of its cake tin like one of those black cobra fire crackers. First time with coffee in an 8 pan, which is all that I have. (I had the same problem!). I regularly make a polenta cake with similar ingredients (olive oil and wine) and vary it with orange or lemon zest. I think its probably just a little different than what I was expecting since there are no eggs (like you mentioned!). Too bad, since I was really looking forward to serving this tonight for Halloween with a visiting Italian friend who makes olive oil. Sigh, cant do wine or caffeinated tea either. Pour over cake and let set before eating. What do you suggest? Highly recommend making with coffee as well. I made this as cupcakes and got 18 using a 1/4 cup measuring cup. Can you tell me more about the collapse on one side? This cake was sooooo easy to make, and its so rich and moist! Congratulations on the cookbook I cant wait for it to arrive on my doorstep! I make this cake a lot. I didnt have ingredients on hand to make the glaze, but I admit I was very tempted to add the orange syrup from the orange chocolate chunk cake. There are any number of decaf herbal teas that might complement chocolate nicely! We once had 5 different batches of butterscotch pudding in the refrigerator (I think the final winner was your recipe!). I used a cake strip around the pan to get a layer without domingI wonder if that was the problem? thank you for this tip. Even the non-coffee drinker in the house understood that coffee improves the chocolate flavor. Could it be any better than this mistake which is likely to live on in family lore for years to come? (YMMV). I use so much olive oil everywhere everyday. Please? Thanks for the vegan frosting recipe. I made Apple-Sharlottka-it turned out to be a dream. I had zero issues! I forgot to mention that I have a wacky cake recipe that was passed down from my grandmother. Ah, now this is interesting and might explain my results also. I can have it in the oven in 15 minutes!! I made it with raw cocoa powder; also may have added a little more coffee than 1.5 cups which made my batter a bit runny; it took about 7-8 minutes longer to bake but came out just fine. It lends itself well to making as a giant sheet cake so great for parties etc. I made this as written 2x. My favorite chocolate cake. My family declared this to be the best cake Ive ever baked. Im a huge fan of Avocado oil in baking too. 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 was out so I just greased the pan wellbut it fell apart when I took it out. You also need to make sure it is fully baked, as it is a very moist cake. Great you published this for others. The cake is a bit fragile so needs to be handled with some care but its worth the extra effort. If I dont use the coca, would I increase the flour? Im glad Im not the only one. I am a very experienced baker. Thanks for sharing. Music Welcome Discord Patreon Shop Contact Home About Events Music Welcome Discord Patreon Shop Contact Contact. I baked it in a lined and greased 9 inch springform pan. Luckily I put a sheet pan underneath to catch the mess. Its also super easy, lux, and just so happens to be vegan (if you use vegan chocolate). And a large jar of wholemeal tahini (check the production date so you enjoy it fresh for longer). 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