Ingredients
Makes One (9-Inch) Three-Layer Cake, 12 To 14 Servings
Double recipes Almost-Instant Chocolate Pudding (the doubled recipe follows), cooled
2 cups / 414 grams organic granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups / 198 grams organic whole wheat pastry flour
1 1/2 cups / 193 grams organic all-purpose flour
2/3 cup/ 50 grams natural cocoa powder (non-alkalized; see note about using Dutch- process cocoa powder)
2 teaspoons / 10 grams baking soda
1 teaspoon / 5 grams fine sea salt
2 cups water /480 ml at room temperature
2/3 cup / 160 ml mild tasting extra-virgin olive oil or organic neutral vegetable oil
3 tablespoons / 45 ml pure maple syrup, Grade B or dark amber
2 tablespoons / 30 ml apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon / 15ml pure vanilla extract
?1 teaspoon / 5 ml chocolate extract (optional)
Preparation
