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Chocolate Olive Oil Cake


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  • Author: jzmcbride
  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: serves 8

Description

This moist and simple chocolate olive oil cake is a one-bowl wonder! Easily make it gluten-free, dairy-free or sugar-free with simple ingredient swaps.


Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup sugar or monkfruit substitute
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract or vanilla paste
  • (optional) chocolate or peanut butter chips
  • 1 1/4 cups unsweetened almond milk or reduced fat milk
  • 1/2 cup brewed coffee, cooled

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F. Spray a 9 or 10 inch cake pan with nonstick spray and line the bottom with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
  3. In a separate bowl or large measuring cup whisk together olive oil, eggs, vanilla, milk, and coffee until blended
  4. Add liquid to the flour mixture and mix together until no traces of flour remain
  5. Fold in chocolate chips if desired
  6. Pour cake batter into the prepared pan and bake for 60-75 minutes, until the a cake tester comes out clean
  7. Allow cake to cool in the pan for 20 minutes before moving it to a cooling rack
  8. Serve dusted with powdered sugar, whipped cream or ice cream
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 60 minutes
  • Category: recipe
  • Method: oven
  • Cuisine: American