Foryoueats: Dairy-Free Chocolate Cake Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 ounces light or dark brown sugar (about 1/2 cup, firmly packed; 115g)
• 1 1/2 ounces high-fat Dutch cocoa (about 1/2 cup; 42g); see our top Dutch cocoa picks for recommendations (see note)
• Shy 1/2 teaspoon (1.75g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use about half as much by volume or the same weight
• 3/4 teaspoon (4.8g) baking soda
• 4 1/2 ounces extra-virgin olive oil (about 2/3 cup; 127g)
• 4 ounces brewed black coffee, or black tea such as Assam (about 1/2 cup; 115g), any temperature
• 2 large eggs (about 3 1/2 ounces; 100g), straight from the fridge
• 1/4 ounce vanilla extract (about 1 1/2 teaspoons; 7g)
• 2 1/2 ounces whole wheat flour, such as Bob's Red Mill (about 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons; 70g)
• Optional garnishes: powdered sugar, preferably organic (see our explainer on organic powdered sugar for more information), or fresh fruit