Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

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Lenicooks

Cake

1 ¾ cups (210g) King Arthur Unbleached Cake Flour

1 cup (198g) granulated sugar

2 tablespoons (11g) black cocoa, sifted if lumpy*

2 tablespoons (11g) unsweetened cocoa, Dutch-process or natural, sifted if lumpy

½ teaspoon salt

¾ teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract

1 tablespoon (14g) cider vinegar or white vinegar

¾ cup (150g) extra-virgin olive oil

⅔ cup (151g) water

2 large eggs

note: Black cocoa adds dark chocolate flavor without any bitterness. Substitute Dutch-process or natural cocoa, if needed.

Topping

⅓ cup (57g) semisweet chocolate wafers, bittersweet chocolate wafers, or chocolate chips*

2 tablespoons (25g) granulated sugar

1 to 2 teaspoons coarse sparkling sugar, optional

note: See "tips," below.

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