The holidays are once again upon us. What better way to celebrate this joyus holiday season than with a decadent and delicious cake. This festive cake is a moist and rich chocolate, with just right amount of coffee taste, topped with a smooth, creamy, fudgy chocolate coffee ganache. It tastes like a celebration. Make this wonderful cake and your guests will crave more.
Holiday Chocolate Cake
- 2 ¼ cup organic all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup organic unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ¾ cup organic granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons organic vinegar
- 1 cup strong organic coffee (cold)
- ⅔ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ teaspoons organic vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a bundt cake pan, dust with organic cocoa powder.
Sift organic flour, organic granulated sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and organic unsweetened cocoa into a large mixing bowl. Mix together by hand until well blended.
Combine milk and organic vinegar.
In another bowl with the mixer on medium speed add milk, vinegar mixture, organic coffee, extra virgin olive oil, eggs, and organic vanilla extract. Mix until combined.
Slowly add the flour mixture to liquids. Mix until blended.
Pour mixture into the greased and dusted bundt pan. Bake 45 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean.
Let cake cool completely. Using a knife gently loosen the sides and center of the cake. Place cake on a pretty and festive plate, top side down.
Now is the time to make the ganache.
Chocolate Ganache
- 3 ounces organic semisweet chocolate
- 4 Tablespoons organic butter
- ¼ cup organic confectioner’s sugar
- ¼ cup organic sour cream
- 2 tablespoons strong organic coffee (cold)
- ¼ teaspoon organic vanilla extract
In a medium saucepan melt organic semisweet chocolate and organic butter. With a whisk mix in organic confectioner’s sugar, organic sour cream, organic coffee and organic vanilla extract until smooth.
Pour over chocolate cake slowly so the ganache thickens as it slides down the cake sides. Let the ganache set at room temperature for about 4 hours.
Serve and enjoy!
