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Sourdough Chocolate Cake made with olive oil being cut into slices.

Sourdough Discard Chocolate Cake (Made With Olive Oil)

This sourdough discard chocolate cake is the perfect recipe for chocolate lovers who want something a bit unexpected. It’s rich, fudgy, and deeply chocolatey, with a slight tang from the sourdough that keeps things interesting. Whether you’re baking for a special occasion, hosting a dinner party, or just need a no-fuss sourdough chocolate olive oil cake that delivers, this one’s a keeper.
5 from 7 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Oil Infusion 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Vegan, Worldwide
Servings 6 portions
Calories 351 kcal

Equipment

  • Zester
  • 20 cm Cake Tin

Ingredients
 
 

  • 3 oranges all zest + 80 ml juice
  • 80 ml olive oil
  • 130 ml water
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 100 g sourdough discard 100% hydration, at room temperature
  • 50 g plain flour a.k.a. all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 60 g cocoa powder unsweetened
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda a.k.a. bicarbonate of soda
  • 30 g ground almonds a.k.a. almond flour
  • 180 g caster sugar or granulated sugar

Instructions
 

  • Place the zest of all 3 oranges into the pan with olive oil. Warm over low heat until it's just warmer than body temperature. Take it off the heat, cover and leave it for 30 minutes to infuse (better yet, a few hours).
  • Grease and line a 20cm springform cake tin with baking parchment. Preheat the oven to 180⁰C/ 356⁰F.
  • In a medium bowl or a jug, combine orange juice, water, vinegar, salt and sourdough discard, whisking just enough to combine.
  • When the olive oil is infused, pour it into the orange juice mixture and whisk to combine.½
  • In a separate large bowl. mix the flour, baking powder, baking sosa, cocoa powder, ground almonds and sugar.
  • Make a well in the dry ingredients, pour in the wet ingredients and, using a rubber spatula, fold the mixture gently until incorporated (do not overmix).
  • Scoop the mixture in the prepared cake tin and bake for 35-40 minutes. Enjoy warm or at room temperature!

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Notes

Adapted from Vegan Orange, Chocolate & Olive Oil Torte recipe / Riverford. 

Nutrition

Calories: 351kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 5gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 324mgPotassium: 281mgFiber: 6gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 147IUVitamin C: 35mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Dairy Free Sourdough Chocolate Cake, Sourdough Chocolate Olive Oil Cake, Sourdough Chocolate Orange Cake, Sourdough Discard Chocolate Cake, Vegan Chocolate Cake, Vegan Sourdough Chocolate Cake
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