Red Wine Chocolate Cake
This red wine chocolate cake is simple to make and so very delicious!
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
For the red wine cake:
- 1 ½ cups of flour 220g
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder 30g
- 1 cup of sugar 198g
- ¼ teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1 cup of red wine*
- ¼ cup of plant based milk
- ½ cup of neutral oil
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla almond extract is also nice here
- 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar regular vinegar works ok here too
For the red wine berries:
- 1 6 oz container of raspberries
- ¾ cup of red wine*
- ¾ cup of sugar
Instructions
To make the cake:
- Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees F and line a 9 inch cake pan with parchment paper. I like to use the parchment paper AND cooking spray to minimize sticking.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, cocoa powder, sugar, salt, and baking soda.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the wet ingredients: red wine, milk, oil, vanilla, and vinegar. Once combined, add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30 minutes until fully set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool.
To make the berries:
- In a small pot, mix together the wine and sugar over medium heat and continue to stir until the sugar is fully dissolved. Bring to a gentle simmer and let cook on low for 5 minutes until it begins to thicken.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the berries. Place in the fridge to thicken even more for 20-30 minutes. This can also be done the night before.
- Serve the berries over top of the cake and ENJOY!
Notes
*a dry red wine works best such as Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon
