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May 12, 2018 Cakes & Brownies

WHOLE WHEAT CHOCOLATE LOAF CAKE

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Chocolate is taking over the blog! It was the eggless mini chocolate cakes two days back and today we have a whole wheat chocolate loaf cake. There can never be too much chocolate,right? This whole-wheat chocolate loaf cake is perfect for the weekend and I’m sure you’ll fall in LOVE with the texture of this cake. I created this recipe using the olive oil from Olive Tree Trading. I recommend using oil in the recipe instead of butter because what olive oil does to the texture and moisture of the cake in this recipe is absolutely fantastic!

Now that we are talking about why I love this whole wheat chocolate loaf cake so much, besides the fact that it is chocolate (duh) is for it’s layer of almonds! You know I love adding nuts to my cakes. Be it crushed pecans on my gluten-free banana bread or flaked almonds on my strawberry muffins– nuts add a bite and a texture to desserts that I love. That’s exactly what I do with almonds there. I simply chop them roughly and spread an even layer on the top of the batter of this whole wheat chocolate loaf cake before baking it.

WHOLE WHEAT CHOCOLATE LOAF CAKE

If you’re looking at trying more chocolate cake recipes from the blog, here are my top favorites-

  • eggless chocolate cake
  • vegan chocolate cake
  • back to basics chocolate cake

INGREDIENTS-

 

  • 1 + 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 3/4 cups cocoa powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 + 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • ½ cup roughly chopped almonds

PROCEDURE-

  • Pre-heat the oven to 170C. Prepare a loaf tin.
  • Whisk cocoa, flour, baking soda and baking powder into a bowl
  • In a large bowl, beat olive oil and sugar until the mixture is light and pale.
  • Add eggs, one at a time and mix well after each addition
  • Beat in the vailla.
  • Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients alternating with milk, starting and ending with flour mixture. Beat until smooth. Do not over-mix
  • Pour the batter into the pan. Top with an even layer of chopped almonds.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean

 

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  1. Binu says

    May 13, 2018 at 5:59 am

    Baked this now as it’s got my favourites, chocolate n almonds..Superb flavours??

    Reply
    • bake with shivesh says

      May 14, 2018 at 4:43 pm

      yaay! Thank you

      Reply
  2. Reny says

    June 6, 2018 at 3:32 pm

    Hey Shivesh Im just trying out your recipe and the batter tastes sooo good.The consistency of the battery turned out a little sticky .Is it supposed to be that way.

    Reply
  3. Prachi says

    June 15, 2018 at 9:55 pm

    Whole wheat flour would be the regular atta we use at home or something else?

    Reply
    • bake with shivesh says

      June 19, 2018 at 5:28 am

      regular atta 🙂

      Reply
  4. Surabhi says

    June 29, 2018 at 3:54 pm

    Hi Shivesh,
    Lovely recipe as always. Have a query, wanted to try coconut sugar instead of sugar, what proportion should we use it ?

    Reply
  5. Niddi says

    July 13, 2018 at 10:26 am

    Can i use any other oil instead of olive oil ??

    Reply
    • bake with shivesh says

      July 31, 2018 at 5:06 am

      You can use vegetable oil

      Reply
      • Sakshi says

        July 23, 2020 at 2:59 pm

        Whay if we use some curd and vegetable oil both?

        Reply
  6. Greeshma George says

    July 15, 2018 at 4:12 am

    Hi Shivesh,

    Can we use any other oil?

    Reply
    • bake with shivesh says

      July 31, 2018 at 5:05 am

      Yes you can use vegetable oil

      Reply
  7. Aparna says

    July 30, 2018 at 3:51 pm

    Baked this yesterday and its unbelievably good. Shivesh, you are a genius. I tweaked ur recipe a bit though….i used date paste and honey instead of sugar. I added three fourths cup of chopped walnuts. I added a teaspoon of coffee, some yoghurt and half a glass of hot water to the batter. Finally i frosted it with peanut butter nutella blend…..cos my sweetness quotient in the batter was a bit on the lower side and i needed to compensate. But overall effect. Mindblowing. Ur wholewheat concept really takes the cake. Maida? Whats that???

    Reply
    • bake with shivesh says

      July 31, 2018 at 4:51 am

      You’re so kind! I’m so glad you liked the cake. Thank you so much! Keep baking

      Reply
    • DT says

      August 22, 2020 at 1:19 pm

      Did you use both milk and yoghurt in the cake?

      Reply
  8. purvi says

    August 4, 2018 at 1:40 am

    Hey.. excellent texture… craving for it.. can u pls tell egg replacer..( is it just greek yogurt)

    Reply
  9. abhya shah says

    August 29, 2018 at 1:48 pm

    is there any eggless option avilable for orange almond cake?

    Reply
  10. Jyoti says

    August 30, 2018 at 6:32 pm

    Hi, how can I make this eggless??

    Reply
    • Shivesh says

      September 8, 2018 at 5:06 pm

      Hi no substitute here, sorry 🙁

      Reply
  11. SANJANA SAHA says

    October 5, 2018 at 2:37 am

    i baked this cake a few days back.It tated awesome.Perfect will be the right word to use but the only thing while cutting it just falls apart how can i avod this???

    Reply
    • Shivesh says

      December 29, 2018 at 7:45 am

      Thank you sooo much. Just let it cool completely before you cut in

      Reply
  12. Pankti Salvi says

    October 13, 2018 at 7:41 pm

    Hii. Castor sugar ya icing sugar ? For perfect result

    Reply
    • Shivesh says

      December 29, 2018 at 7:36 am

      cator

      Reply
    • Komal says

      October 5, 2021 at 6:24 am

      Hi Shivesh tried this atta cake recipe and my kids just loved it. Thanks. Keep posting healthy recipes like this

      Reply
  13. Ramya says

    October 18, 2018 at 12:45 pm

    I just made this.came out so well.

    Reply
    • Shivesh says

      December 29, 2018 at 7:35 am

      Thank youu

      Reply
  14. Karishma Kalro says

    December 19, 2018 at 10:23 am

    what size loaf pan is ideal for the above recipe and also what is the approximate yield of the end product ?

    Reply
  15. Ayesha says

    February 7, 2019 at 10:38 am

    Hi shivesh!..Just wanted to know if you substitute the oil with vegetable oil, will it be as good as the one with olive oil

    Reply
    • Shivesh says

      February 7, 2019 at 10:42 am

      Hello! yes, absolutely! You can use vegetable oil 🙂

      Reply
  16. Dalia says

    February 7, 2019 at 1:57 pm

    Hello, can i substitute milk with water?

    Reply
  17. Olive Oils says

    February 13, 2019 at 11:49 am

    Hey, very nice site. I came across this on Google, and I am stoked that I did. I will definitely be coming back here more often. Wish I could add to the conversation and bring a bit more to the table, but am just taking in as much info as I can at the moment. Thanks for sharing.

    Natural Olive Oil

    Olive oil Health benefits

    Reply
  18. Bakerbee says

    February 20, 2019 at 12:12 pm

    This cake is yummy and doesn’t even taste a hint of whole wheat flour. I have been hunting & trying atta chocolate cakes for long and this will be my go to recipe. I added orange rind and a a spoonful of whiskey!
    I even substituted 1/2 cup sugar with brown sugar.

    A big negative is that the portion as per recipe is too much for a loaf tin. Bake it in 9 inch mould. Mine turned a tad dry cos the centre took long to cook as the loaf mould is small and batter couldn’t spread.

    Thanks Shivesh.

    Reply
    • Shivesh says

      March 2, 2019 at 5:09 pm

      Thank you so much for your feedback. I’m so glad you like the recipe 😀

      Reply
  19. Kanika says

    February 23, 2019 at 5:20 pm

    Made this without the almonds as I didn’t have any but it’s still very good! Thanks for the recipe 🙂

    Reply
    • Shivesh says

      March 2, 2019 at 5:22 pm

      yayyy

      Reply
  20. Menaka says

    February 25, 2019 at 5:36 pm

    Baked it an air fryer and it came out awesome . Thanks a ton .

    Reply
    • Shivesh says

      March 2, 2019 at 5:03 pm

      So happy to read that 😀

      Reply
  21. Neha says

    February 27, 2019 at 4:59 pm

    Hi Shivesh, planning to try this on Friday! If I use all purpose flour will it still taste good and the texture be alright?

    Reply
    • Shivesh says

      March 2, 2019 at 4:58 pm

      Hey! you can. You can also use my back to basics chocolate cake recipe that uses maida 🙂

      Reply
  22. SAB says

    March 24, 2019 at 7:18 am

    Tried your recipe today… Turned out very well.. The ? was spongy and delicious..Excluded almonds… Thanks for sharing this yummy ? recipe

    Reply
    • Shivesh says

      April 28, 2019 at 6:17 pm

      so happy you liked it 🙂

      Reply
  23. maldini says

    April 17, 2019 at 8:39 am

    how long does this take

    Reply
  24. Swati says

    April 29, 2019 at 4:20 am

    Divine, heavenly, scrumptious et cetera.. flawless recipe.. gratitude for sharing your recipes.. this is first time I’ve tried my hand at baking.. I’ve tried three of your recipes till now. All were great.. grateful to you again.. I thought I could never bake.. haha

    Reply
  25. Abhya shah says

    May 16, 2019 at 5:32 am

    Substitutes of egg fir this?

    Reply
  26. Swati says

    August 1, 2020 at 5:19 am

    Why no buttermilk in this ??just milk.just curious so asked

    Reply
  27. Sandhya R says

    August 2, 2020 at 1:38 pm

    Best chocolate cake recipe ever I tried…loved the taste and texture…can I use this same batter for cup cakes too…my kid just loved it…I am so happy to finally have the best recipe for chocolate cake…thanks a lot Shivesh??

    Reply
  28. Sravani says

    August 19, 2020 at 1:14 pm

    Can I use this as base recipie for vanilla cake by not adding cocoa powder ?

    Reply
  29. Preeti says

    September 10, 2020 at 9:27 am

    Hi. What size loaf pan should I use and approx size?

    Reply
  30. Namita Shelar says

    October 8, 2020 at 10:41 am

    Can I use Butter instead?

    Reply
  31. Rooma says

    October 17, 2020 at 2:20 pm

    Hi Shivesh,

    You have a great collection of baked desserts here. I have been hoping to try out some of them, but haven’t got a chance yet. However, my family members have tried out your Carrot cake and Fudgy Brownies and they turned out awesome. So thank you for that. 🙂

    I am hoping to try this cake out soon, but I wish to know the proportions for an 8×8 pan. Also, can I use buttercream frosting with it?

    Could you please help me with these two queries. Can’t wait to try it out.

    Thanks in advance.

    Reply
  32. Kani says

    November 2, 2020 at 11:52 am

    Hi. Can I bake this in a 9 inch round pan instead of a loaf tin? Will baking time be different?

    Reply
  33. Charuta says

    January 16, 2021 at 8:34 am

    A fantastic recipe! The cake turned out to be lipsmacking! It’s my kids favourite now ?

    Reply
  34. Kamal Narang says

    April 18, 2021 at 11:28 am

    This cake is one of the finest cakes we have made and its perfect everytime. Thank you!

    Reply
  35. Priti Gupta says

    May 26, 2021 at 3:52 pm

    Hi, can we use jaggery instead of sugar. If yes, how much

    Reply
  36. Lu says

    June 19, 2021 at 2:52 pm

    I love ur recipes… But really wish u would put measurements in Grams/ml as well…

    Reply
  37. Swathi says

    July 16, 2021 at 3:26 am

    Can I add melted butter instead of oil

    Reply
  38. Prajwal says

    September 9, 2021 at 5:19 am

    Hi,
    May I know how many grams is 1 cup in your recipe ?
    Thanks

    Reply
  39. Saloni Sharma says

    November 20, 2021 at 8:39 am

    1 cup means 100grms isn’t it?

    Reply

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