Easy Chocolate Olive Oil Cake Recipe
This chocolate olive oil cake is absolutely delicious. And the olive oil makes it even better.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup and 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup and 6 tbsp coconut or light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp *extra virgin* olive oil
- 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 square semi-sweet baking chocolate bar - *melted* (or dairy-free alternative)
- 2 tbsp unsweetened applesauce
- 1 1/4 cups and 3 tbsp dairy or dairy-free milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl combine all of the dry ingredients (flour - sugar).
- Add in the rest of the ingredients (olive oil - milk). Combine the ingredients just until the batter is mostly smooth.
- Add batter to a greased 8 inch square baking pan. Bake for 40-41 minutes, or until tested in the middle.*Check that the cake is well done by inserting a toothpick (or fork in my case) in the middle. If it’s clean after you pull it out, the cake is done. If not, bake for 2-3 more minutes; and check again*
- Let the cake cool fully before frosting it.Vanilla Frosting: Add 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 1/2 tbsp softened butter, 1/2 tsp vanilla extract and 2 1/2 tsp milk (dairy or dairy-free) to a large mixing bowl.Using a hand mixer on high speed, combine the ingredients until very smooth (for about 2-3 minutes or an extra minute if needed).