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This red wine chocolate cake will surprise you! [Recipe]

15 June 2015 04:16 AM

A cake that contains wine and chocolate and still remains whole wheat, vegan, and free of refined sugar.

Red wine chocolate cake

A cake that contains wine and chocolate and still remains whole wheat, vegan, and free of refined sugar.

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This recipe cleverly mixes a cup of red wine with strawberry jam and olive oil for a lightly sweet and slightly fruity dessert, while a heavy hit of cocoa powder ensures it’s still super chocolatey.

Whole wheat baked goods run the risk of being overly dense, but the moisture from the alcohol keeps this one fluffy.

It’s the ultimate “have your cake and eat it too” sitch.

Here's how to pull it off:

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
¾ cup unrefined cane sugar
½ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla powder

5 table spoons extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup strawberry jam
1 cup red wine

Method

Preheat the oven at 150 degree Celsius.
Combine all the dry ingredients together in a bowl. In a separate small bowl combine the red wine, strawberry jam and olive oil together. Pour the wet ingredients over dry ingredients and stir to combine well.
Pour the batter into a round pan which is greased with olive oil and dusted with cocoa flour. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let the cake cool well on a wire rack before you cut it.