Whole-Wheat Chocolate Cake with Nuts

Ingredients

• 74 gVegetable oil
• 55 gDark chocolate
• 200 gSugar
• 1 pcsEgg
• 300 gWhole wheat flour
• 2.8 gSalt
• 2.3 gBaking soda
• 2.5 gVanilla extract
• 180 gWater
• 180 gChocolate
• 120 gWalnut
• 115 gCream cheese

Instructions

1. 1

   Melt chocolate and oil

   • Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F).
   • Place vegetable oil and unsweetened chocolate in an ovenproof 20 cm square pan and put it in the oven for 1–2 minutes until the chocolate just melts.
   • Optional: Stir in cream cheese or sour cream until smooth.
2. 2

   Mix the batter

   • Add the remaining ingredients (except chocolate chips and nuts) to the pan with the melted chocolate.
   • Beat with a fork or whisk about 2 minutes until smooth and creamy.
   • Scrape the sides of the pan with a spatula.
3. 3

   Prepare and top

   • Spread the batter evenly in the pan.
   • Sprinkle chocolate chips and chopped nuts evenly over the batter.
   • Optionally press chips and nuts lightly into the batter.
4. 4

   Bake and cool

   • Bake 30–40 minutes at 180 °C until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
   • Cool in the pan. Serve warm or cooled.