I’ve been on a serious chocolate fix lately if you haven’t noticed a trend in my recipes, but I mean, I could eat chocolate on everything all day, everyday. This super easy, chocolate olive oil cake is such a fun, and delicious twist to chocolate cake.
Why you’ll love this chocolate olive oil cake:
Quick: This recipe takes only 15-minutes to prep and 45-minutes to be ready-to-eat
Delicious: This cake is seriously delicious. Is anything with chocolate not?
Simple: Made with easy, simple ingredients, even a novice baker can pull this off
Ingredient Notes:
Olive Oil: For this recipe, olive oil is a key ingredient. I used Bona Furtuna Olive Oil for this recipe and it’s one of my go-to products in my kitchen. Their olive oil is premium, 100% organic, and is made in Sicily, Italy. It is top-notch, full of flavor olive oil that adds so much flavor to this chocolate olive oil cake.
Cocoa Powder: This is the good stuff that makes the chocolate cake, well, chocolate! What many people don’t know is that cocoa powder is rich in theobromine which helps reduce inflammation and can protect you from diseases. It’s actually low in fat and sugar too, so it’s not as bad as you think it would be!
How to make chocolate olive oil cake:
1. Preheat the oven to 350F and line a 9X9 cake tin with parchment and gently grease.
2. In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add the eggs, sugar, vanilla and olive oil. Using a whisk, whisk the mixture together, aggressively for 2-3 minutes. You can also use a hand beater, do this for 1 minute.
3. In a separate large mixing bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking soda. Stir to combine, you can also sift the ingredients to ensure there are no lumps.
4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir till combined using a wooden spoon or spatula.
5. Once combined, add the boiling water and stir again just till combined.
6. Transfer the cake to the lined baking tin and cook for 30-32 minutes.
7. Once cooked, let cool for 5 minutes, then carefully use a sharp knife to cut around the edges of the tin and then remove from the tin.
8. Serve with sea salt or even your favorite icing!
Expert Tips & FAQ:
Storage: Add the cake into a tightly sealed container for 1-week at room temperature or freeze it for up to 2 months in a container.
Why olive oil? Unlike butter, olive oil is considered a “healthy” fat so it lowers the calories in your baking recipes and on top of it, adds a great, unique flavor. Note that it is important you don’t use any substitutes here or the recipe will not turn out.
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Preheat the oven to 350F and line a 9X9 cake tin with parchment and gently grease.
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add the eggs, sugar, vanilla and olive oil. Using a whisk, whisk the mixture together, aggressively for 2-3 minutes. You can also use a hand beater, do this for 1 minute.
In a separate large mixing bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking soda. Stir to combine, you can also sift the ingredients to ensure there are no lumps.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir till combined using a wooden spoon or spatula.
Once combined, add the boiling water and stir again just till combined.
Transfer the cake to the lined baking tin and cook for 30-32 minutes.
Once cooked, let cool for 5 minutes, then carefully use a sharp knife to cut around the edges of the tin and then remove from the tin.
Serve with sea salt or even your favorite icing!
Enjoy!
Notes
Storage: Add the cake into a tightly sealed container for 1-week at room temperature or freeze it for up to 2 months in a container.
the best way to know where you can access it is by going on to their website and using the store location by imputing your postal code! I hope that was helpful!
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe, and always keeping it real in your posts!
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thank you, julie! That means alot!
As you said, your recipes are always so easy to follow and make!
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so glad you loved this, nuri!
I made it and its so good everyone
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thanks amanda!!!!!
Maria what kind of icing do you suggest??
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I would use the icing from my cinnamon buns or my recent brownies! They are soo good! Brown butter, yum!
Could I add chocolate chips or any nut to this cake?
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yes! I would do 1/4 cup of either of those!
What if I eat the whole batch in one day hahahah
hahahah this would not be a problem, I promise you!
Where can I buy this oil?
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the best way to know where you can access it is by going on to their website and using the store location by imputing your postal code! I hope that was helpful!