Chocolate Sponge cake

Ingredients
  • 1 cup milk 
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar 
  • 1 3/4 cups wheat flour 
  • 2 cups white sugar 
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder 
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda 
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt 
  • 2 eggs 
  • 1/2 cup olive oil (or vegetable)
  • 1 cup strong brewed coffee, cold 
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup nuts - pistachios, almonds

Method

Preheat oven to 350 deg F
Grease and flour two 8 inch cake pans.
Make sour milk by combining milk and vinegar. Set aside.
Sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, oil, coffee and vanilla. Stir in the sour milk.
Gradually beat in the flour mixture, mixing just until incorporated and add the nuts to the mix
Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

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