Dark Chocolate Olive Oil Cake
Few things can satisfy your sweet-tooth more than a quick, easy and extremely delicious chocolate cake. And for this, this Dark Chocolate Olive Oil Cake hits the mark with a bulls-eye. Made with olive oil instead of butter, its yields a deep dark chocolate taste, intensified by the richness of olive oil. It tastes very chocolatey, yet has an airy and light texture that makes it suited for any occasion, any toppings and any season. There are a few classic cake recipes that a French baker should have up their…
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 7 oz (200g) dark chocolate (70% cocoa)¾ cup olive oil (150ml) extra virgin olive oil
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 tbsp (15ml) vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup (132g) sugar
- 1/2 cup (120ml) milk (2% or whole)
- 1 ½ (185g) cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Pre-heat your oven to 350°F (180°C) with a rack in the middle. Grease an 8” or 9” circular pan with butter and dust with flour (or unsweetened cocoa powder). Set aside.
- 2
Step 1 - In a small sauce pan, over low heat, melt 150g of the dark chocolate with the extra virgin olive oil. Stir until smooth. Once melted, set aside to cool for 10-15 minutes.
- 3
Step 2 - In a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs, vanilla extract and sugar and whisk until foamy. Stir in the chocolate and extra virgin olive oil, and then the milk. The mixture should look smooth and glossy,
- 4
Step 3 - Sift together the all-purpose flour, baking soda and salt. Combine the dry with the wet ingredients, until just incorporated. Do not overmix.
- 5
Step 4 - Roughly chop the remaining 50g of chocolate, and add into the batter. Combine until just incorporated.
- 6
Pour the batter into the previously greased cake pan and bake for 40-45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 7
Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring onto a cooling rack.