Dark Chocolate Red Wine Cake
A moist, rich chocolate cake made with red wine. Say no more.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup of olive oil
- 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
- 1 cup of buttermilk
- 1 3/4 cups of all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup of dark chocolate cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking soda
- 1 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1 cup of your favorite red wine (I suggest a merlot)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°
- Grease and line a deep 9 inch cake pan with parchment paper and set aside for now
- In a large bowl, whisk 1 cup of granulated sugar and 1/2 cup of brown sugar with 2 large eggs until fully combined
- Add 1/2 cup of olive oil, 2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract and 1 cup of buttermilk and mix until smooth and airy
- Sift 1 3/4 cups of all purpose flour, 3/4 cup of dark chocolate cocoa powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking soda, 1 teaspoon of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt into the bowl and mix until just combined
- Add a cup of red wine and mix until fully incorporated
- Transfer the batter into the prepared cake pan
- Bake at 350° for 28-32 minutes or until a toothpick will come out of the center of the cake clean
- Enjoy with whipped cream