I kept it in the oven for probably about 45 minutes and finally took it out. When I could, though, the red wine chocolate cake was amazing! Or how to avoid that next time? Thank you so much! Baked with 1tsp. Came out perfectly after 31 minutes in the oven. Absolutely divine. Or is this the same ingredient? 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! I agree, it just wasnt chocolate-ly enough! I followed instructions to the t. What could be the problem? Now its a hit with the whole family. Wed both made it dozens of times in a 913 pan and it was always delicious. If you make two wacky cakes and level them off, you can sandwich them with jam and then put the glaze on and damn thats good. Two questions Ive made it twice. I made it into cupcakes (I got 12) and substituted cup for cup gluten free flour. Thanks for another awesome recipe! Im less sure about adding chocolate to the combo, but Id be willing to give it a try. Just made it! ON GUMMINESS: I think this may have to do with underbaking. Grease a 23cm/9in springform cake tin with a little oil and line the base with baking parchment. I used a just barely rounded teaspoon. I know theyre more than an hour apart. Also, it was very pretty! I also think a lighter olive oil works best or half olive oil and half lighter, neutral oil like sunflower. Hi! I usually end up scraping the remaining moist, dense crumbs along with that amazing frosting with a fork to get EVERY LAST bit before the pan gets washed. This week, with so many cookies arriving from neighbors, I froze half a cake. I like that the recipe makes a one-layer cake, which is perfect for empty nesters. This was amazing! (I did a search for wacky cakes & found some versions without cocoathis is a rabbit hole for sure). Both taste equally delicious. Its been moist, delicious, and always well-received. Heres a link that explains the difference pretty clearly : https://www.livestrong.com/article/539346-dutch-processed-cocoa-powder-vs-unsweetened-cocoa-powder/. in biochemistry!). I didnt have the ingredients for the glaze, so I sprinkled powdered sugar on top and served with a few raspberries as a garnish. I was worried but forged on it took 10 minutes longer in the oven and came out with a fudgey-cake texture. My husband loves it. Id say try not to fill the pan more than 2/3 and you should be fine; if theres extra, make a few muffins. Thanks, Deb! It grew huge which good as I used a parchment paper collar. Thanks for another great recipe! Several independent ones in the Chapel Hill area. Ive dedicated myself to learning every kind of technique and sourcing the best recipes since I was 20. I have a lot of vegan friends. My supermarket is out and only had cake flour. I am almost sure it is a taste preference. Question: Can this be baked in a loaf pan or would it sink in the middle? Thanks! Layered/topped with a whipped frosting made from chilled coconut cream with some coffee, vanilla, and rum flavors. Its fun here! Actually, if you came to Germany on your book tour I would love you a teensy bit more I mean I can dream, right? I made this cake in a loaf pan and sprayed it liberally with oil. First time with coffee in an 8 pan, which is all that I have. 3. It has now been marked as my absolute favorite fix for delicious chocolateness! Im so excited about the new cookbook!!!! I made this with bobs 1:1 flour for the first time last week based on all the comments from people who had success. The cake is delicious despite the Armageddon it caused, but I think I will be reducing the baking soda next time. There was a distinct olive oil flavour on the day of baking, but on the second day it is not very noticeable. I used white wine vinegar, I wonder if that matters? Perfection regardless. Very easy to make and the closest I have come to making a moist chocolate mud cake. Will make it again for sure. Absolutely. I had zero issues! Im wondering if a little less baking soda (1 teaspoon vs. 1 1/2 teaspoons) might resolve this. I didnt have dark brown sugar, so I made my own by adding molasses to my light brown sugar. Swap out frosting recipe for a more traditional version too. After reading the comments, I decided I must be the person to test the recipe with slightly reduced baking soda, you know, for science. Its been fun trying out all your recipes. Thank you! Im now serving the non-raw portions as deconstructed cake in bowls, but quite disappointing. I had the same problem with the glaze. Made it for desset! Oh no, its totally on. So delicious for a last minute dessert to take to a dinner with friends. I made this tonightloved the cake, thought the glaze made it not as good. Great you published this for others. Its baking soda and vinegar! 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. Im sorry if its already been asked, but does this cake freeze well? This recipe makes a marvelously tall two-layer 6 cake. Made this delicious! After seeing your comment, weve decided well make this one the day before. I made it very last minute before having my boyfriends new colleagues over for dinner and it was a huge hit. I cant believe its vegan, and even though I am not, I have impressed others who are. Vinegar and oil definitely. Just sayin. The olive oil taste was a bit too heavy against the chocolate for me when it was first made which might be the olive oil i used (Trader Joes Greek) or could just be personal taste. I made this today. So good, and you can really taste the flavor of the olive oil. I am a little nervous about transfering it on to a serving dish but-fingers crossed. Well, she used an 8 inch pan so maybe that explains the problems. candace nelson chocolate olive oil cake 27 Feb. candace nelson chocolate olive oil Oh.So.Good. Next post: sausage and potato roast witharugula. 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!). Husband says its one the best cakes hes had. I live at basically sea level so I havent tested these higher up, but these tips from King Arthur are solid. Toss the cranberries with the 1 tablespoon of flour and set aside. My mixer broke before Christmas AND I had been craving home made cake for way too long > search in the smitten archives for an easy chocolate cake yielded this bad boy . Yay! In a large bowl, sift the flour and cocoa, then add the sugars and sea salt. It was creamy just like regular ganache. Batter was easy and tasty-look forward to trying one, strictly for quality control purposes, but really just fulfilling my patriotic duty LOL! I made it almost exactly as written, and it came out beautifully, despite a lumpy, clumpy moment along the way (see below). (I dont know *anything* about baking) Next Christmas Ill make these with peppermint ice cream! I was wondering if this could be successfully converted into cupcakes, and if so, would you recommend changing the baking time. Used Hershey frosting again. This helps with its integrity as well. The cake is moist and intensely chocolate in the best possible way. I LOVED the taste of EVOO here. Last night I took it out, put the frosting on, and left it on my countertop overnight. Light and fluffy the first day, denser and moister the second day, equally delicious both days. USE LINERS. 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. Could I add two eggs to this recipe without altering the leavening quantities? Preheat the oven to 350F (180C) and grease the bottom and the sides of a 95-inch (2313 cm) loaf pan or a 9-inch (23 cm) spring form. Hi there! I admit I like boxed chocolate cake mixes, because they tend to be lighter and chocolatey. Hi. Buttermilk instead of the water/coffee. I do live at 5000ft altitude as well, so maybe that played a part. Susan. Congrats on BOOK 2!!! Now weve got a 1st bday coming up and the V+GF mama has requested this, but with a white/vanilla frosting. One sank one didnt and looked perfect. Ooh! I know Santa Cruz has its own unique (awesome) thing going on. This cake is divine. I did have to add some more cocoa powder as was too oily, probably due to less sugar, but turned out great. Not sure how strong it is but you might use only a partial swap if its robust. And cheese! My glaze seems really thin. and so easy!! This reminds me of the Olive Oil Chocolate Mousse recipe I just tried from Food 52. Let cool slightly. I made this two nights ago for my family as a bundt cake (whilst in quarantine, Ive been doing quite a bit of baking and was eyeing this cake recipe for quite a while), and Im shocked. Thank you so much for this delicious recipe! The cake never even got close to setting. You can use another acid though I used the same amount of lemon juice and it worked fine. This looks fun! I was so nervous while this was baking! Success!! Sometimes I top with a Baileys spiked buttercream. The top never really got springy, but tester came out clean. yes! 1. Rosemary and olive oil are a great combo I made shortbread cookies once that were wonderful. A crowd pleaser for sure. I did a cup for cup substitution with King Arthur Gluten Free Flour and was not successful with cupcakes they just fell apart and I couldnt get them out from the pan. But what a treat!! The kids loved it too and theyre very opinionated. 4 oz chocolate chips I did notice that when I added the olive oil and whisked, small balls formed. I have to make this cake ASAP! A huge disappointment. Could those things have made it fail? Dont skip the parchment paper. Cake number two for week two of January. What a FANTASTIC idea. Thank you for another great recipe. Did you bake two cakes or cut one in half? I made it tonight and it totally overflowed my pan! I made this cake for the third time this past weekend. Overall its another winner from Deb. The cake base is vegan and makes for an excellent layer cake. I can have it in the oven in 15 minutes!! 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. Step 2: Melt together the chocolate, olive oil, and salt. Line a 9-inch round cake pan with parchment paper, grease with olive oil and dust with cocoa powder. For a seasonal filling, I made a cranberry jelly with cardamom and a delightful cream-cheese-stablized chocolate whipped cream icingI didnt have coffee in the house, but used coffee substitute & found that it created a wonderful flavor. This has so much potential as a great pareve cake for those who keep strictly kosher. Its also super easy, lux, and just so happens to be vegan (if you use vegan chocolate). Looks fantastic and easy! * 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. Thoughts on vanilla+olive oil/chocolate? Just made this and it turned out beautifully. I will try and reduce the amount of baking soda next time. Complete soup! So Im a big fan of wacky cakes and interested in trying this onehad never thought of making it with coffee or olive oil. Agree that it was even better the second day after the glaze had set a bit more. Im going to the use 1 tsp as Deb recommended the next time I make this. Helpful, I know. I made a glaze with ~3tbsp of butter and ~4oz of dark chocolate. Awwww, love Peg Bracken. Let me just say, this is all pantry staples and I served this up for Sunday dinner, and it was truly delightful. Earl grey? The olive oil flavour really came through. I may add a bit of vanilla next time. I was disappointed when I made the everyday chocolate cake THIS is what I was craving! I double-checked all the ingredient amounts, pan size, and oven temp and cant figure out what went wrong. Thanks for the recipe. Thank you for your reply. I used freshly brewed coffee instead of water and would definitely recommend it. Being celiac, I was glad to find so many non gluten recipes. Has always turned out well when Ive used the wacky cake recipe so am confident Debs recipe would be good made with GF flours. Definitely will make this again. 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. It can be easily tweaked to be vegan, too, and it could certainly be made with coffee. I love your recipes , but would also love get some of your comments and pictures as well. 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. Hi! I didnt use the olive oil, just safflower as I dislike the flavour of olive oil, and I chose the coffee vs water option. Still dipped slightly but very very good. Perfect for anyone with MS following the OMS program. However, I will be serving this to company at some point. Directions. This cake is delicious; its hard to believe that its vegan/pareve. Are they the same thing? 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. There are 2-3 ads on the whole page; this hasnt changed in 10 years on the site. You can make it without it, its just less glossy. Speaking of the glaze melting the chips first and then whisking everything else in is also the way to go here, as many comments attest. I had the same issues as the other bakers: sink in the middle, overflowing pan, underbaked center, and overcook sides. Others seemed to enjoy it but I also felt the cake itself was a little bit bitter once cooled. Any thoughts??? It also darkens the cake (mine is almost black). 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? Perfect! I was not successful in that aspect. I saved it by adding heavy cream and a tablespoon of butter, but of course that wouldnt work if you were going vegan. Is the egg toast recipe anywhere on the site? I really loved the original Cockeyed Cake and jumped at the idea of a darker version. So easy one bowl!!! You also need to make sure it is fully baked, as it is a very moist cake. I made it with the 1 tsp of bicarb as suggested in the comments and cooked for the suggested time and it turned out perfectly. I made it at 5pm when I hadnt even started cooking dinner yet and it was incredibly easy. 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 used water, not coffee. Definitely recommend the addition of coffee it gives it a good flavour without being overwhelming. I was so disappointed that I didnt get to eat the cake that I decided to make a real chocolate cake and chose this one. Took longer to bake but it came out perfect. Works great with butter instead of olive oil if a more traditionally tasting chocolate cake is desired. I havent made them but would expect it to work just fine; same temperature, check in at 15 minutes. Highly recommend making with coffee as well. Im sure Ive let it sit a few minutes, too, before putting in the oven. I own an olive oil specialty foods store and this recipe is perfect for our customers! 1) I made it with gluten free flour. We didnt frost it, and it was a nice dark cake. So delicious, and had to share with my parents, who are dairy-free. I made Anna Del Contis olive oil and apple cake once and loved it. They were delicious. candace nelson chocolate olive oil cake 27 Feb. candace nelson chocolate olive oil cake. of espresso powder mixed with part of the 1/1/2 cups water for the recipe, warmed a bit to help it dissolve. In a large bowl, sift the flour and cocoa, then add the sugars and sea salt. Too long in the microwave? Ive made this cake countless times and 1) its always flawless, 2) its always best the next day, 3) its excellent with traditional chocolate buttercream frosting, and 4) its unreal with cream cheese frosting. Id add some if you want the flavor, but would be nervous to use a less acidic vinegar. I used an ungreased aluminum pan with no parchment paper. Id probably start by swapping the cocoa by weight for flour, dark brown sugar for more white sugar, and you could use coconut oil, I bet, instead of olive oil, if you wish. Its easy! Google tells me that I opened the oven before the cake set, the cake didnt go into the oven as soon as the mixture was made (I had a 3-5 minute lag), or too much raising agent. 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! Amounts can vary and will demand repeating to get just right. So moist and rich. This looks perfect. I made this with water and adjusted the sugar a bit. My husband and I say it all the time! Silly question. By November you may already be able to get the really sharp fresh oil from this years produce. Although Ive followed this site for a long time, Ive never gotten to making this cake. When you make substitutions any recipe may not work! I reduce baking soda to a rounded 1 tsp. oh my! Literally, in pieces. I might use melted chocolate instead of some of it next time (or maybe in addition to). WebFeb 27, 2020 - Sprinkles Founder Candace Nelson Shares Her Secret Recipe. 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. Congratulations on the cookbook I cant wait for it to arrive on my doorstep! I made this with King Arthur Gluten Free flour and it did not turn out well, I actually had to throw it away. I keep the cake in the pan instead, resulting in a thick layer of chocolate frosting on top (oh yeah baby). I made this cake and it was beautiful and delicious! I need to make this with gluten free flour, but I think it will still work with a pinch of guar gum added. When its winter I add chopped crystallized ginger to the batter, do it youll be glad you did! I made this for a vegan Thanksgiving. It worked. * Were mix-in-the-pan people and its so easy to get one made that we do it often. My batter was a thin liquid, but I persevered with a 9in pan. Super moist and delicious. Any tips? This was great, though the glaze turned into more of a thick hardened frosting rather than a glaze, especially by next dayseems odd. Not sure but I do think the cake is pretty forgiving. But then the whole cake collapsed on one side when I layered it. Its not an ingredient I use and Im not keen on buying a bottle just for a Tablespoon of it in this recipe.. So good, Im making it again two nights later. Couldnt be easier, either. What a nice treat. 2 Because im a cheap-o, could I swap some of the oil for veg or canola? Many many chocolate cakey thanks, Bria! Just made this with dark cocoa and cold brewed coffee in place of water, stellar! I think it would be great but I might start with half since theres so much liquid here. Preheat the oven to 350. hmmm. Baked three days in advance, kept crumb texture and extra virgin flavour mellowed beautifully, iced the day before without syrup but with vegan sprinkles so didnt miss the shine. From IG? And just abt perfect! https://smittenkitchen.com/2017/10/chocolate-olive-oil-cake-more-book-tour/#comment-991246 I dont have light corn syrup in the house; can I make a substitution or do without it? Turned out beautifully! Again, thanks for this recipe. The recipe made 19 cupcakes and they took 20 minutes to bake. Fwiw, used California Olive Ranch Everyday EVOO as my oil and that worked great. It tasted great, no olive oil flavor. I thought I would be clever and adapt this recipe for the bread machine. Ok, now Ill have to try both cake and cupcakes. My new favorite accidentally vegan recipe! The frosting was not runny enough to pour over the cake, so the whole thing was an epic fail. Which based on research can be from to high of a temp. Thanks for another fabulous recipe Deb! It was fluffy and moist! Why did mine come out a soupy mess??? And a large jar of wholemeal tahini (check the production date so you enjoy it fresh for longer). When I checked the cake at one point, it was nearly therea toothpick came out cleanand with a butter cake, I would have stopped there. We are looking forward to meeting you in Vancouver (me and my friends)! Thanks! Thanks for the answer! Here to say that in Boulder at 5600 feet with 1.5 tsp of baking soda, I have a crater of brain-like cake in the center. Oooooooooohhhhh! I used bittersweet chips for the glaze, and next time Ill use a bit more corn syrup in hopes the glaze doesnt crack next day when cutting a slice. Regardless, its incredible! Youre coming to Vancouver, BC !? I used instant espresso powder+hot water and the chocolate flavor came out really deep and the cake is just all around satisfying. 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. I am going to try it, thanks for sharing a recipe with us. But never a cake! Will make again. Didnt glaze it. This is my go to for luscious flavor with little effort. I wasnt trying to be vegan but used vegan chocolate chips anyway to make a ganache using coconut milk. Ive used coffee and water for the liquid. I made this exactly as written (with coffee, not water), and it was delicious. Overall, the cake had a fabulous, moist texture and the glaze was not overly sweet. 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