Thanks so much! I made this for the first time this week for a family birthday celebration. About 38 minutes. fire it to good. Let us know what you do & how it turned out for you. Still, it was worth it! I panicked when I learned this, Ive never made a vegan meal before! But sometimes it sinks for me and sometimes it doesnt. OMG! Trader Joes has the right kind. My tweak/upgrade was to use coffee (strong instant espresso, actually) EXCLUSIVELY in my version. Place eggs sugar and salt in a mixer bowl over simmering water, whisking constantly until mixture reaches 110 degrees. My husband and I say it all the time! Greece will be the only country we go to. Thanks! Topped with the glaze and raspberries and served with homemade ice cream. 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! 2 Because im a cheap-o, could I swap some of the oil for veg or canola? A different structure and direction with orange and milk and eggs, but this makes me want to fiddle and swap in some cocoa powder there to get all of the above. Doubled the corn syrup in the glaze. I thought this cake was so good that I didnt need a glaze at all I simply sprinkled confectioners sugar on top and it was to die for!! * I think its probably just a little different than what I was expecting since there are no eggs (like you mentioned!). A huge disappointment. Thanks, Deb, for another great recipe as well as your efforts to get there :-). 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. Do you think it would work with this recipe? Dont think chocolate magic shells ever reached Northern Ireland, but I dont imagine thats the glaze Im after! A bit late to the party, but never mind! I look forward to baking your version and seeing you in Portland, OR. Pirate. Im using Trader Joes dark chocolate bar because its the only vegan chocolate I have, but I thought that would probably make it thicker. I reduced the baking soda to 1 tsp but in a 9 inch round pan I had to bake it about 45 minutes. Me too! 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. I baked them for 18 minutes and they came out moist with an airy texture. Could I use an 88 brownie tin? Thanks for the great memory! I made this last night and hubby swooned over it. The version from the Moosewood Cooks At Home cookbook is my go-to recipe for cupcakes. I made this cake and it was beautiful and delicious! Really want to send it to my husbandas a buy this for my birthday. It was exactly what we needed. love how this comes together in a flash and you dont need to plan ahead and soften butter. Am I underbaking?! Could you use rye flour instead of/in addition to AP? The chocolate glaze here is not traditional, but I couldnt resist; it too is vegan if you use dairy-free chocolate chips. Mine had a lovely dome top that lasted. Half coffee/half water and red wine vinegar rather than white vinegar. Made this last night with only 1 tsp of baking soda and used butter instead of oil in the frosting, per readers comments. What is your elevation, Heather? I made this last night using extra virgin olive oil, a mix of natural unsweetened and Dutch processed cocoa, and room temperature instant coffee. I didnt even bother with the glaze because its so lovely just on its own. Super moist and delicious. Im not sure. Im wondering if I need a pan with higher sides and less baking soda. I mistakenly used baking powder instead of baking soda and the cake was still fabulous. Awwww, love Peg Bracken. (I think at least 70% of my cooking repatoire is SK at this point). My daughter loves your red wine chocolate cake but is dairy-free. Bria, was the batter quite runny when you made yours? Colours In The Sky ft ShadyVox 5. I un-veganized it but its a great base recipe to play with. Im less sure about adding chocolate to the combo, but Id be willing to give it a try. If/when I do, Ill report back. Late to the game, but Rocky Road anything is mini-marshmallows and walnut chunks mixed into chocolate. My only complaint is that the taste was a bit too cocoa powder-y for me. I hope to see you in NYC at the launch :-) Im really thrilled to see an eggless chocolate cake recipe on your site! I cant believe this is your first foray into Wacky cake! Ive made this twice, following the recipe exactly, and each time, its been a total mess! 2021-02-07T02:42:13Z Comment by MasterLink21. Abandon ship? * Boiled the water and added to the unsweetened cocoa. 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. Just wondering if the weight conversions are accurate Tasted delicious but I ended serving it in a bowl! I made this cake recently, replacing all of the water with freshly brewed coffee and it came out unreal. Just a comment on the olive oil. is probably suffice. Im making this right now. 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!). Bake time was around 52 mins. My cake seemed underbaked, even after 40 minutes in the oven, had the depression in the center, and was much too fudgy and not enough cakey. Wondering if theres a way to tweak the glaze so it stays soft on day two? So yummy, and so easy, and so quick (which is what I needed it to be with two small kids and a 9 am deadline). Let cool and I added where the water (or coffee) gets added. 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. And so simple! I am going to make this cake multiple times because the first one disappeared so quickly! Im still nursing my six-week-old who has possible food allergies so Im currently off both dairy and eggs. Ill definitely be making this again since it is so quick, dark, and moist. So Im trying swapping out flours in different recipes.. sometimes successfully sometimes not!! Thanks! My cake needed an extra 5 minutes of baking time, but that need was obvious after the toothpick test so it was fine after that. I still make it fairly often. Finally got around to making this cake. I brought this to an early morning moms group as a surprise birthday cake for someone and trusted that if you said it was delicious, it would be. Literally took 10 minutes to put together, including washing the bowl. I think this cake only works with mild, light olive oils. It is also so easy and quick recipe. Can either of these sub in for the fine sea salt? I used decaf Nespresso coffee, and California Olive Ranch brand olive oil (extra virgin, everyday oil). OMG. What do you suggest? Our tweak is to use black tea, orange extract, and Penzeys Baking Spice. Your site and cookbook are my first stop for anything I plan to make. Oh and to clarify, I didnt make the glaze- only the cake. Hi! Thanks for sharing. Your recipes never fail to inspire me, but this reminds me a lot of an Italian classic cake from the Ada Boni book, called Bilbolbul. And its easy to make a layer cake out of it by cutting it in half (assuming vertical in this case bc it will likely be a thin layer). And now Im ordering takeout on top of it. Made this tonight with a couple of slight modifications cut baking soda to 1 tsp, as recommended by other commenters, and subbed butter for half of the olive oil in the cake and coconut oil for half of the olive oil in the glaze. Made it as mini cupcakes. 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 know Santa Cruz has its own unique (awesome) thing going on. Oh my gosh! If you used gluten free flour there would be nothing in this to act as a binder. I used an ungreased aluminum pan with no parchment paper. Most chocolate cakes recipes Ive made tend to be heavier than I would like or fall short in chocolatey flavor. The cake is a very dark chocolate color and moist and fabulous. Im making it again tonight, due to very popular demand. Im sorry it gave you trouble; its definitely not you thats experiencing dipping, although I hadnt in the times I made it. I suspect it was that the mixture had cooled too much and would have been fine had I given it a bit more time in the microwave. Please amend this recipe to include the height of the sides of the pan, as in a 9- inch round cake pan with 3-inch tall sides. My cakes overflowed the pans, feel in the middle, and burned the bottom of the oven. Deb is right about the baking soda. It is moist and decadent. Grammy and her wacky cake! Woe is me. Thanks for the recipe! Now its a hit with the whole family. Or is this the same ingredient? Thank you for sharing these. Can this be frozen completed? I love your website and have enjoyed cooking through your cookbook recipes. hee hee, I like your typo. It also got a bit less crumbly after a few more hours out at room temp. Same, I didnt have parchment paper on hand so buttered heavily instead, and it still got pretty stuck on the bottom. Already pre-orderedlike, on the first day possible. Hi Beth So weird, I always use light corn syrup. My new favorite accidentally vegan recipe! 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. (I also took another posters advice and added minced crystallized ginger YUM). I double checked time and ingredients and couldnt find any discrepancies. I am going to make it . I stumbled across it in a Moosewood Cookbook probably 16 years ago and its been my family everyday cake ever since! Just forwarded the chocolate cake recipe to an old friend who suddenly developed lactose intolerance. For years I have made a vegan chocolate cake in a bundt pan and it is my kids favorite. One bowl, as promised. This was spectacular! As many commenters suggested, I scaled the baking soda back, using 2 tsp for a double recipe. What a FANTASTIC idea. Amounts can vary and will demand repeating to get just right. I originally made it for the family vegan with a raspberry sauce. I turned the temperature down after 45 min to avoid burning the edges while trying to cook the middle, but it didnt really cook through, even after an hour. I need to remember to try limiting the baking soda to see if that will help. I sprayed with non-stick spray and it is a non-stick muffin pan. Also cant wait to read your new book; although looks like you have a very busy pre Christmas travel schedule. I have used almond flour on the past for baking but it is definitely not a substitute for regular flour. In fact, Ive been having a major cake craving for the last week or so (I think Im eating my political emotions) and this is just the thing to take the edge off. I was trying to make a vegan yule log. - Single by Rustage on Apple Music. I made this the other day as a birthday cake and without a microwave (we dont have one) to make the glaze. A whole aged Manchego bought in Spain is of the Costco price in the US! Very delicious! Thanks, Deb, for keeping these brilliant recipes coming. And I did end up finding more flour when it was in the oven, so my substitution wasnt even necessary. I think it adds a nice touch. Loved it. 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. It's made in just a few minutes & it bakes up so moist, with tons of chocolate in every bite! This recipe is now on my to-do list. It was fantastic. I measured every ingredient exactly,weighed the chocolate chips and yet the glaze was not pourable nor smooth but a bit grainy. 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 dont think it should be an issue with this cake. I cant wait to try this. Next time, I will whisk the brown sugar and oil together first, and then sift in and whisk all the dry ingredients before adding the coffee and vinegar. Shwabadi & Connor Quest! Thanks, Deb! I like the bit of sea salt in the glaze! I tried oil and flouring the pan B/c I had no parchment, and the cake stuck fast to the bottom of the pan. Mine bubbled over the single cake pan. * making glaze someone commented that their glaze scorched in the microwave. I hope this helps because this cake is such a winner. This is an amazing helpful website but I am getting overwhelmed with plugs for the book and other ads. Of course now Im kicking myself for it because you make this sound so appealing that I. It was divine! Additionally, I had same issue that others are having with the glazeit immediately hardened/thickened while whisking and was utterly unspreadable. After reading the helpful comments, I reduced baking soda to 1 tsp (and also cut the sugar to 100 grams brown and 100 grams white) and it turned out wonderfully. The birthday bake went well! Everyone loved it and commented about how moist it was. Im stumped. Sprinkle with powered sugar if you must. I would be thrilled to host you in Bangalore! Alternatively, you could try the recipe as is and bake it in one of the pans you mentioned, so you can see how much cake you would end up with. my roommate also loves it!! It is all I have. See you on Nov 12th! I found it too oily. Ya- definitely not overbaked. The end. Familiar to many people as the leavening agent in science-fair volcanoes. Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and granulated sugar in the bottom of a large mixing bowl. Vegans and non-vegans devoured it. If youre using honey, I recommend using one thats less strongly flavored. Sometimes we just dust it with powdered sugar, but the butter frosting is the best. Theyre the same sorry for the confusion. 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I wouldnt have used extra virgin olive oil as the flavor was strongly pronounced. First time Ive actually had a flat cake! I also recommend using two pans. I added 2/3 a cup of trader joes dark chocolate pound plus, chopped. Ive actually really been wanting to make a vanilla version. to cook through. How would you make it for a larger crowd? Perhaps I hadnt truly let it fully cool it looked too good! Not sure where you live but golden syrup is great. For the Montreal event, will you be talking or just parked at a table signing books? My olive oil is very good quality so its pretty strong tasting and the flavor comes out in the finished product. :). Or substitute it with something else? It did take longer to bake than suggested, it sank in the middle but tested done. Did you bake two cakes or cut one in half? 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. I used whole wheat pastry flour, espresso granules instead of coffee (in both cake and glaze), and Hershey cocoa. I have flipped it out of the pan on to a cooling rack as per your instructions. Next time I will have to try maybe 2 8 pans? So good, Im making it again two nights later. Thank you for this incredible recipe, its a winner. Thanks! Typically, its fairly thin and the proportion of cocoa powder to flour is relatively low; it yields a brown cake, but not one chocolaty enough to please the likes of me. Ive made this cake many times. . I was prepared not to like this. Also, so sad Im missing you in Philly :( as I just moved to London last month. 2019 None Like Joshua 23-12-2019 Seven Deadly Sins (From "Seven Deadly Sins") 01. Yesterday, I finally baked again, and it was this. I made the OOCC for holiday meal having baked the cake on saturday. Absolutely delicious! This was definitely one of the least attractive things Ive made, but my god was it delicious. Baked with 1tsp. Then I cut it into quarters, wrap it in foil, and freeze it in a Ziplock bag. I added cardamom, and used water. Hi Diana! The texture is amazing considering there are no eggs! I came looking for a chocolate zucchini cake, and came out with a Principal Trunchbull, make all my chocolaty cake dreams come true kinda cake. I added an additional 10 minutes and it was perfection. Its the best! When it springs back at you when you poke it near the center, it is done. Thinking of you often in New York and sending love. this one is a keeper. Lovely cake: deep, dark chocolate flavor, fine crumb, and moist as stated in the recipe. Put the cake pan on the burner and move it around until the entire bottom of the pan is warm to the touchagain, less than enough to burn you. With gratitude, ~Virginia H, from Oregon (It was ugly but still perfectly delicious). Add dry ingredients into a large bowl and whisk together to combine. Next post: sausage and potato roast witharugula. I used a cup of cold pressed coffee concentrate, a little less than a half cup of water, and added a teaspoon of Mexican vanilla. Even with regular (wheat) flour the batter is runny and many people commenting needed a longer cooking time (mine cooked for 40 min), so it may not even be related to your GF flour. Silly question. I spread vanilla Ice cream between two frozen slices and voila a frozen ice cream sandwich. I didnt use the olive oil, just safflower as I dislike the flavour of olive oil, and I chose the coffee vs water option. Wii definitely be making again. The cake is so good and simple that I keep making it despite this! Still tasted good but very not pretty. shrekzombie@aol.com. It will probably work fine; it can be slightly less acidic but Im sure it could work. Join. Will skip the glaze next time. Next time I will try adding the coffee, vinegar, and oil all together and see if that helps. No idea if using stove top instead of microwave worked to keep it shiny?? 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