Chocolate Olive Oil Cake with Djuna
Dear mang'Oh family,
We have a sweet offering from our teacher Djuna today, please enjoy:
Many of you have heard me share stories about my grandmother. A few weeks ago before class, I shared what I hold to be the most important nugget of wisdom she left me with – chocolate is good for the soul. This was a woman who survived two world wars, the Great Depression, and the Holocaust – she knew what she was talking about. (Maybe don't put her theory that ice cream has no calories because it melts in your mouth to test.)
A little known fact about me, I love to bake. I find it very meditative and calming. I want to share with you one of my go-to chocolate cake recipes. It is super simple and you likely have all the ingredients already.
Chocolate Olive Oil Cake
Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
¾ cup olive oil (if you have flavored lemon, orange, and lavender are great options)
2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups cold water
Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 350° F (175° C)
Sift all the dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl
Add wet ingredients to bowl and mix well
Pour batter into an ungreased 9x13 cake pan (a 9-inch brownie pan works well too)
Bake 30-40 minutes (until a tooth pick inserted at the center comes out clean)
I personally enjoy this cake without icing, but feel free top with icing or ganache.
Enjoy! And remember, it’s good for the soul.
Love,
Djuna