Ive made this cake twice using 1/2 tsp baking soda each time with good results. But what do I know?? Ive been dabbling in smitten kitchen recipes for years and this is the first failed recipe Ive had! In a separate bowl, whisk together buttermilk, olive oil, vanilla and eggs. Ive made lots of your recipes Deb, and never encountered a mess like this. It took longer than usual to bake. This was simple and good! Im still nursing my six-week-old who has possible food allergies so Im currently off both dairy and eggs. Same problem(s), but at least the smoke detectors didnt go off. Im making this right now. A crowd pleaser for sure. OLIVE OIL!!! Thank you for sharing these. I made this cake e a few weeks ago and loved it! I made this tonightloved the cake, thought the glaze made it not as good. aw, boo made it a second time (in 8 which i thought Id done before?) Came out perfectly after 40 minutes. Also, Ive been using Bake-Even Cake Strips (Amazon, Wilton, King Arthur Flour websites) for about a year now, and they work wonders by keeping the outside of your cake from setting before the middle does, allowing the entire thing to firm up properly. I made the cake the day before I needed it, and as advertised, it was incredibly moist the next day. Just wondering if you had come across it before? I dont like my cakes overly sweet, and reduced both sugars to 120g each. While cooling, the cake sunk in middle. Im going to the use 1 tsp as Deb recommended the next time I make this. Today is Day 3 and Im wishing I had a slice left over for a post-breakfast, pre-lunch snack. It travels well on the 24-hour (or more) journey home. Excited to try this as I need a vegan+gf cake for my childs 4th birthday this weekendIll be serving 30 adults and 20 kids (yikes) and so am thinking of making two 913 pans - would that be x4 of the recipe or just doubling it? Definitely recommend the addition of coffee it gives it a good flavour without being overwhelming. Follow the recipe as written otherwise. Brilliant! Alexis, I dont have any experience with silicon cake molds, so I cant say if theyll work on them. I was slightly hesitant about adding olive oil for the glaze, but it was delicious. Does it act in the same way giving the shine? Theres a new vegan cake recipe here today: Plush Coconut Cake!!! Sigh, cant do wine or caffeinated tea either. I would say I am pretty seasoned cook and followed the instructions to the letter. Interesting ideas! (Cause there definitely will be a next time!). I made it using self raising flour and no baking soda and it rose evenly no dent in the middle as people mention below. Because I put that in everything. Baked for 18 minutes at 350. So moist and rich. 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. Just wanted to say that I tried mixing this directly in the pan today and succeeded! I made this cake a few times and it always worked well and loved it. Why did I wait? My friends called for MORE. I popped it in the microwave at work but dont have one at home I love the gooeyness of the glaze a day one. (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. Ive made the moosewood version of this (6 minute chocolate cake) more times than I can count, and every variation Ive ever seen calls for vanilla. I made this cake using King Arthur GF flour (replaced by weight, rather than cup measurements). It was perfect! Literally, in pieces. I made this cake the other day for a work party, and I made a vegan peanut butter frosting to go with it. Or I omit it altogether. See you there! Super moist and a really nice chocolate flavor. I skipped the corn syrup in the glaze, and it turned out just fine (although Im sure it would be gorgeous with a shine!). My daughter absolutely loved her birthday cake. Ok, now Ill have to try both cake and cupcakes. Or substitute it with something else? I cant wait to try an olive oil version!! I sift the dry ingredients together and whisk the brown sugar and oil and about half the water/coffee together before adding close enough to one-bowl for me, and way less struggle than trying to whisk the sludge that I got the first time. It spilled over drat! :) 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? (And will of course impart a lemon flavor, albeit subtle one.). Carrie greenberg. CSU extension service has guidelines on specific altitude adjustments. It came out incredibly dense and tasted like mochi cake. Place egg whites in a clean bowl; let stand while melting chocolate. This cake was delicious! Love the (cooked) texture of the cake, but not a winner for me. THANK YOU! Hey Deb, I had a feeling youd already answered that oneI tried scrolling through but you have (absolutely justifiably) SO MANY fans! This cake is delicious; its hard to believe that its vegan/pareve. I made this and I dont think it turned out like yours. Yeah, it sounds like a lot of other people had the same issue and lowering the baking soda quantity should help. But I have also made this cake without the coffee and its still delicious! I was able to perfectly spread over both cakes. I glazed it and decorated with sprinkles. Next time Ill use double boiler to make glaze or maybe just use butter instead of the oil. I adjusted by cooking for a little longer on a slightly lower temperature, to avoid any burning. Thanks, Deb. I will definitely make it again after I get a bigger pan! I made this per the recipe, with instant coffee. Our tweak is to use black tea, orange extract, and Penzeys Baking Spice. Hi Diana! 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. AND, as my sister-in-law uses only plant-based ingredients, I can bring it to her house (now that we can start visiting again) and brag that its dairy-free. We loved it, one bowl so very easy. thank you for sharing. Ive made this cake many times. Thank you and I totally disagree that Blue Apron isnt for people who cant cook! Anyone with experience want to weigh in? Maybe you should try her recipe! Ive never made a chocolate cake before and my husband said this is his favorite! First off, LOVE everything on your blog and you are my number 1 go to for almost every recipe. My biggest hope is that Deb adds more vegan cake recipes as good as this one to SK like a vanilla cake or a lemon cake or coconut! It was still just as flippin FANTASTIC as it was on day 1. Cocoa powder used was half Dutch half regular. I expected that so much agitation would ruin the texture, but the cake was wonderful (due, I think, to using 1 tsp baking soda and not underbaking). Did I do something wrong, or is it supposed to be like this? I believe the vinegar reacts with the baking soda to make the cake rise. :) Id only do a partial swap (1/2 to 3/4 cup) but it might be nice for a grown-up dinner. Webcandace nelson chocolate olive oil cake candace nelson chocolate olive oil cake. (Also, that was a COOL bookshop that I had never been to before.). Cant wait to see you in Vancouver and get my book signed. This was delicious! Sometimes I top with a Baileys spiked buttercream. I used light brown sugar, added vanilla, and went with a mix of coffee (1 c) and water (1/2 c). Its very good, but we had a bit of difficultly mixing it smooth. Does that sound right? I had a slice of cake when it was warm and didnt really enjoy it. What a FANTASTIC idea. (I used dark cocoa powder and Ghirardellis 60% cocoa morsels). However this cake turned out to be the one that didnt work. I made this cake tonight with the glaze for my parents 50th wedding anniversary dinner. Topped with the glaze and raspberries and served with homemade ice cream. I also look for it beginning to pull away from the side of the pan. Our decadent dark chocolate olive oil cake was The only difference is that today I made it with Dutch Processed Black Cocoa Powder (10% 12% fat). Have used express powder dissolved in water and that worked well too. You are coming to Atlanta Im so excited! Didnt glaze it. I am flattered by your enthusiasm and hope the extra week is worth the wait. Use something dark; you wont regret it. After 35 minutes it was still uncooked in the centre so I just kept it in the oven and watched it. This cake is eggless and dairy-free; its excellent but has a unusually plush, light crumb. this is like an amazing and fancy version of chocolate frosted chocolate tasty cake cupcakes. So it was entirely gluten free and vegan and incredibly delicious. 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. 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. Shall I use glass or metal? How can I get the entire articlepix included/ After I eat this olive oil cake first. I tried it 3x because of course I thought operator error and had the same problem each time. It has the flavor intensity of a brownie but lighter in texture. Congrats on your new book. Still dipped slightly but very very good. If it sunk in the middle, it wasnt done. I just made the cake after work today. Today. Then I cut it into quarters, wrap it in foil, and freeze it in a Ziplock bag. Love this recipe. Thank you. It took around 45-50 min. 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. It is the grittiness that puts me off a little. Will definitely make this again :). This is our go-to chocolate cake. Candace Nelson of Sprinkles Cupcakes and pizza maker Daniele Uditi; Credit: Heather Platt. I completely forgot the granulated sugar. I think I successfully made it fine(r) by putting it in a bag and banging it a bit with a meat mallet :). Any suggestions on how much espresso powder to use? I have been saving this for a Halloween cake since you posted it! 1) I made it with gluten free flour. Thanks to all the comments, I cut back the baking soda to 1 tsp. With a whisk or hand mixer on low speed beat in the olive oil until smooth. And so simple! typo indeed. My new go-to. 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. The cake has a really deep chocolate flavor, almost as if removing the dairy and eggs has let that shine through more. Like this cake, which we love and think others will too. (insert dreamy-face emoji), Definitely want to try this! Coat bottom of a 9-in. Doubling it, there was a little too much batter for two cake pans, so I did make a few cupcakes as well. My supermarket is out and only had cake flour. Im a little mystified by the folks saying they had to reduce the sugar or itd be too sweet because this cake seems way less sweet than most others, but to each his/her own mine was barely sweet with the called-for amount of sugar and the glaze together. It is Mouth Watering and so Chocolaty. Deb love this cake and am planning on making it for Thanksgiving. I did use a different frosting though, so no review on that. If youre into flavored oils, it works like a charm! I made it for Saturday night supper when my son and his girlfriend came over for dinner and game night. Any thoughts on what we could tweak to avoid sunken middle? I love it so much I dont even care that it will probably ruin all my weight loss progress. Is this recipe supposed to say 1 and 1/2 cups of water or coffee? After reading the comments, I omitted the corn syrup and it worked perfectly. Better than any restaurant dessert Ive ever had! The cake is so good and simple that I keep making it despite this! Also, even after 10 minutes of cooling time, I had trouble removing the parchment paper because it wanted to rip off a thin layer of cake! No overflowing issues. I may add a bit of vanilla next time. 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. Eggless cakes are more delicate than regular cakes. This looks perfect. Ive made this luscious cake many times. I bought it the first day it was available in store and have enjoyed everything Ive made so far. I used a just barely rounded teaspoon. I mixed up all the dry ingredients for both cake and frosting at home, and carried them with me in Ziploc bags. I know theyre more than an hour apart. And one person told me I should start a business, and another told me it was the best cake shes ever eaten. The cake came together really easily, but I had to bake mine for an extra 15 minutes. Did you bake two cakes or cut one in half? If not wine, maybe a strong tea that youd like with chocolate. Thanks Deb! Its so moist and fudgy already, and the top crust has a chewiness I adore that I suspect the glaze would interfere with. Oh my gosh! We rarely get a chance to see how long the cake stays moist, as most guests want to take some for the road. In a large bowl, sift the flour and cocoa, then add the sugars and sea salt. This is an easy quick recipe if you are craving some chocolate cake. The only thing I had to adjust was the baking time. Next time will use coffee. USE LINERS. Often in cakes, its not a problem but I cannot say for sure here. Speaking of accidentally vegan, Im thinking of making this for a vegan coworker but dont have a reliable cake pan. I have no idea how anyone made this recipe work and I do think this recipe needs to be re-tested. 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