Homemade chocolate cake Recipe | Food From Portugal

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If you want a simple and easy cake to prepare, we have the perfect solution for you! Try this delicious homemade chocolate cake! This chocolate cake with the light flavor of the olive oil will surprise by the taste and delicious appearance.

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INGREDIENTS FOR THIS RECIPE

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

Chocolate powder
All-purpose flour
Granulated sugar
Eggs
Olive oil
Baking powder

Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE CAKE

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Grease a loaf tin with margarine and dust with flour.

Step 2: Separate the yolks from the whites. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and store in the fridge.

Step 3: Beat the egg yolks and the sugar until obtain a creamy mixture. Add the chocolate powder, olive oil and mix for 3 to 4 minutes until it’s nicely incorporated. Add the flour mixed with the baking powder and beat until a creamy and homogeneous mixture. Add the whipped egg whites and fold gently with a spatula.

Step 4: Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake about 40 to 45 minutes.

Step 5: When the cake is cooked, remove from oven and unmold. Let cool completely and serve.

TIPS FOR HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE CAKE

1. When preheating the oven, make sure you have all ingredients ready to start making the cake.

2. Place the oven rack in the middle. This allows the hot air to circulate evenly around the cake, resulting in even cooking.

3. When placing the cake in the oven, the oven should not be too hot, if it is, the cake will rise too quickly and there will be no time for the inside of the cake to cook at the same speed (what often happens is the cake sinks in the middle). If the oven is too hot, leave the oven door open until the temperature drops a little.

4. Never open the oven door while the cake is baking. The kitchen temperature is always lower than the oven temperature, what will happen is that the oven temperature will drop and the risk of the cake sinks in the middle increases.

5. The first thing to do before taking the cake out of the oven, is to stick a toothpick in the center of the cake. If it's dry, it's cooked. Turn off the oven and leave the cake in the oven for another 5 minutes.

6. Do not open the oven door all the way, leave the door open about 10 to 15 centimeters (4 inches to 6 inches) and wait another 5 or 10 minutes so that the heat enters the kitchen and there is no temperature shock that causes the cake to collapse (the time depends on the season of the year, if it is summer leave it for about 5 minutes, if it is winter 10 minutes).

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Category:Breakfast, Cakes, Chocolate, Desserts, Recipes

Cuisine: Portuguese

Difficulty: Easy

Servings: 14 slices

Prep Time:20 m

Cook Time:40 m

Total Time:60 m

Ingredients

125 grams (1 cup) chocolate powder
175 grams (1 1/4 cups) all-purpose flour
150 grams (2/3 cup) granulated sugar
5 eggs
50 ml (1/4 cup) olive oil
1 teaspoon baking powder

Directions

Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF). Grease a loaf tin (24 x 10 centimeters with 7 centimeters high (9 1/2 x 4-inch with 2 3/4-inch-high)) with margarine and dust with flour.
Separate the yolks from the whites. Beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and store in the fridge.
In an electric mixer, beat on medium speed the egg yolks and the sugar until obtain a creamy mixture. Add the chocolate powder, olive oil and mix for 3 to 4 minutes until it’s nicely incorporated. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour mixed with the baking powder and beat until a creamy and homogeneous mixture. Add the whipped egg whites and fold gently with a spatula.
Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 to 45 minutes (the time depends on the oven).
When the cake is cooked, remove from oven and unmold. Let cool completely and serve.