Name: Eggless Wholegrain Cherry Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Glaze recipe by Namita Tiwari at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour; 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 cup muscovado sugar (or ¾ cup white sugar); 1/3 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoon white vinegar; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 teaspoons coffee powder; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup warm water; 1 cup cherries pitted

ABOUT Eggless Wholegrain Cherry Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Glaze RECIPE

Low calorie and gulit free indulgence......loads of cherries and chocolatey deliciousness

Ingredients Serving: 4

1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup muscovado sugar (or ¾ cup white sugar)
1/3 cup olive oil
2 tablespoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons coffee powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup warm water
1 cup cherries pitted

Instructions

Preheat oven to 200 degrees C. Grease and dust the sides with flour and line the bottom of one 9 inch round cake pan.
Whisk together whole wheat flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
Mix coffee in warm water. Add sugar, oil and vanilla extract. Add vinegar
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix till well incorporated, do not over mix. Fold in pitted cherries.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Reduce the oven temperature to 180 degrees C. Bake for 35-45 minutes or till the top turns brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Invert the cake on the rack and cool completely.
Ingredients and method for chocolate glaze (Optional) 3 slabs of dark chocolate (40 gms each) 2 tablespoons of water ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon chocolate shavings
In a double boiler melt the chocolate. Add water and vanilla extract and stir till smooth. Spread the glaze lightly on the cake. Garnish with chocolate shavings and cherries.