Name: Six Minute Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Balsamic Icing
Prep time: 6 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 36 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Olive the Best Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour; ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (more for dusting); 1 tsp baking soda; ½ tsp salt; 1 cup granulated sugar; ½ cup Olive the Best Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 cup brewed coffee; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 2 tbsp white vinegar; 16 oz fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tbsp Olive the Best Traditional Dark Balsamic (or try chocolate or strawberry balsamic!); ⅔ cup Olive the Best Traditional Dark Balsamic Vinegar; 3 tbsp sugar; 1 ½ oz bittersweet chocolate bar, chopped; ¼ cup mascarpone; ½ cup heavy cream; 2 tbsp sugar; ½ tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract

CategoryDesserts

Quick and easy dessert when you have last minute guests.

Yields8 Servings

Prep Time6 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time36 mins

Olive the Best Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour

⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (more for dusting)

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

1 cup granulated sugar

½ cup Olive the Best Ultra Premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 cup brewed coffee

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 tbsp white vinegar

For the stawberries:

16 oz fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced

1 tbsp sugar

1 tbsp Olive the Best Traditional Dark Balsamic (or try chocolate or strawberry balsamic!)

For the glaze:

⅔ cup Olive the Best Traditional Dark Balsamic Vinegar

3 tbsp sugar

1 ½ oz bittersweet chocolate bar, chopped

For the Mascarpone whipped cream:

¼ cup mascarpone

½ cup heavy cream

2 tbsp sugar

½ tsp vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare one 8" round pan by oiling the pan and dusting with cocoa, tapping out any excess.

Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and sugar. Don't skip the sifting part, this recipe needs it. The next part is easiest to do in a 2-cup measuring cup...measure and mix together the oil, coffee (or water) and vanilla. Pour this into the flour mixture and mix batter with a rubber spatula.

When batter is smooth add vinegar and stir quickly, the vinegar will activate the baking soda. Pour the batter into the cake pan and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Let the cake cool in the pan for 20 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

For the strawberries, mix together strawberries, balsamic vinegar and sugar in a bowl. Set aside.

For the glaze, in a large saucepan combine vinegar and sugar over medium-high heat. Reduce by half to a syrupy consistency. Remove from heat and stir in chopped chocolate until melted; cool slightly.

For the whipped cream, beat mascarpone for one minute. Add heavy cream, sugar and vanilla. Whip until thick.

Serve each piece with glaze, strawberries and whipped cream.

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