Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake - Sokolatopita
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Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake - Sokolatopita
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Greek Sokolatopita is a soft, fluffy, moist, ultra-chocolatey cake without any chocolate. Soaked in cocoa syrup and topped with cocoa glaze!
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Ingredients
For The Chocolate Cake :
- 4 medium-sized eggs at room temperature
- 260 grams (1 cup + 6 tbsp) sugar
- 200 ml vegetable oil sunflower, corn oil, etc
- 180 ml milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla powder or vanilla extract
- 300 grams (2½ cups) all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons cocoa powder unsweetened
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons brandy
For The Chocolate Syrup:
- 270 grams (1 cup + 7 tbsp) sugar
- 400 ml water
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder unsweetened
For The Cocoa Glaze:
- 160 grams (1 cup minus 4 tbsp) sugar
- 140 ml water
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 140 grams (½ cup + 2 tbsp) butter
Instructions
Make The Chocolate Cake:
- Preheat oven to 165°C / 330°F.
- Oil a non-stick 8 x 8-inch pan.
- Mix the dry ingredients. Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and vanilla powder (if using vanilla extract add with wet ingredients later on).
- Sift the flour mixture.
- Combine salt and sugar in a bowl and set aside.
- Beat eggs at high speed using an electric mixer with the whisk attachment on.
- Add sugar and salt mix gradually into the eggs and keep beating until they become foamy, thickened, and creamy in color.
- Pour the oil into the egg mixture slowly and keep beating until combined. If using vanilla extract add it now.
- Add the flour mixture in batches alternately with the milk.
- Pour the brandy in as well. Once fully combined transfer the batter to the prepared pan.
- Bake for about 50 minutes to 1 hour or until a skewer inserted in the cake comes out clean.
- Cool. Allow the cake to reach room temperature.
Prepare The Syrup:
- Add the water, sugar, and cocoa powder to a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil then drop the heat to medium and simmer for 5-6 minutes until very slightly thickened.
- Prepare the cake. Overlap the pan to remove the cake. Place the cake with the top side facing up. Slice a thin layer from the top to flatten it. Then place the cake back in the pan with the bottom side facing up.
- Poke many little holes into the cake using a skewer.
- Ladle the hot syrup to the cooled cake. Then let the cake cool down to room temperature again.
Make The Glaze:
- Add the sugar, water, and honey to a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil over high heat and cook for 3 minutes until thickened. Turn off the heat.
- Add the butter and cocoa powder. Switch on the heat to low this time.
- Simmer stirring often until thickened about 10-12 minutes.
- Cool. Let the temperature of the glaze drop a bit so it thickens more. Allow to sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes. During this time place the cooled cake in the fridge.
- Spread the glaze over the cake.
- Refrigerate the chocolate cake for 5-6 hours before cutting and serving.
- Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top (highly recommended!).
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
776kcal
(39%)
Carbohydrates
110g
(37%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
13g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
109mg
(36%)
Sodium
208mg
(9%)
Potassium
398mg
(11%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
80g
(160%)
Vitamin A
528IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
0.01mg
(0%)
Calcium
135mg
(14%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9pieces
Amount Per Serving
Calories 776 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 776kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 110g | 37% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 13g | 76% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 109mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 208mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 398mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 80g | 160% |
| Vitamin A | 528IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 135mg | 14% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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