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Whole wheat chocolate and coffee cake

Kitchen Mai
A deliciously soft and spongy chocolate coffee cake made with whole wheat flour, olive oil and sweetened with maple syrup. A warm slice of this with a scoop of vanilla ice cream is heaven!
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 50 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine European
Servings 10 people
Calories 260 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups wholewheat flour
  • ¼ cup fine dark cocoa powder
  • 4 tbsp instant coffee powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup maple syrup
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda

For the chocolate ganache

  • ½ cup dark chocolate chips or semi sweet chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup whipping cream
  • 1 tbsp butter

Instructions
 

  • Mix the coffee powder in the hot water until completely dissolved
  • In a mixing bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk to combine. Pour in the buttermilk, coffee, vanilla essence and whisk well
  • Break the eggs in, add the oil and maple syrup - whisk well to make a smooth, homogeneous batter
  • Transfer to a parchment lined cake tin and bake in a preheated oven at 180 deg C for 50-55 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center of the cake comes through clean
  • Remove from the oven and let it cool to room temperature. Serve as is or proceed to coat the cake with chocolate ganache

To make the ganache

  • Simmer the cream in a saucepan until it comes to a gentle boil. Remove from heat and pour over the chocolate chips and butter
  • Let it sit for 5 minutes and then mix through with a spatula until well combined. Refrigerate for an hour
  • Once the cake has cooled, spread the ganache all over it and garnish with fresh berries of your choice
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Notes

  • To make buttermilk, add a tablespoon of vinegar to a cup of milk, let it rest for 10 minutes and then use
  • You can also use honey instead of the maple syrup
  • 1 cup = 250 millilitres
  • tbsp - tablespoon
  • tsp - teaspoon
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