Red Wine Chocolate Cake

Everybody loves drinking red wine and eating chocolate, but what if you combine them in a dessert?
Red Wine Chocolate Cake

What if combine red wine and chocolate into Red Wine Chocolate Cake? We all know the benefits of drinking red wine like increased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, decreased blood clot formation, decreased blood vessel damage due to low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels but wine not add it to a dessert?

AuthorpadminCategoryDifficultyBeginner

This cake is moist and flavorful, delicious for a grown-ups’ party or dinner, especially with the great combination of red wine and chocolate.

Yields6 Servings
Prep Time15 minsCook Time40 minsTotal Time55 mins

 3 tbsp flax seeds, ground
 6 tbsp water
 ½ cup brown sugar
 6 tbsp olive oil
 2 tbsp cocoa powder
 1 cup all purpose flour
 1 tsp vanilla extract
 1 tsp baking powder
 1 pinch of salt
 ¾ cup red wine
 ½ tsp cinnamon

1

In a bowl, mix the ground flax seeds with water and let it soak for 5 minutes

2

Stir in the oil and sugar and mix well until combined.

3

In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cocoa and salt. Incorporate the dry ingredients into the oil mixture, alternating it with red wine.

4

Grease a 9-inch round pan and pour in the batter.

5

Bake in the preheated oven at 350F for 30-40 minutes. Let cool in the pan then transfer to a serving plate and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Ingredients

 3 tbsp flax seeds, ground
 6 tbsp water
 ½ cup brown sugar
 6 tbsp olive oil
 2 tbsp cocoa powder
 1 cup all purpose flour
 1 tsp vanilla extract
 1 tsp baking powder
 1 pinch of salt
 ¾ cup red wine
 ½ tsp cinnamon

Directions

1

In a bowl, mix the ground flax seeds with water and let it soak for 5 minutes

2

Stir in the oil and sugar and mix well until combined.

3

In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cocoa and salt. Incorporate the dry ingredients into the oil mixture, alternating it with red wine.

4

Grease a 9-inch round pan and pour in the batter.

5

Bake in the preheated oven at 350F for 30-40 minutes. Let cool in the pan then transfer to a serving plate and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Notes

Red Wine Chocolate Cake

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