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Chocolate Olive Oil Cake
Moist, rich chocolate cake made with olive oil and frosted with a homemade chocolate buttercream frosting. This is a decadent frosted chocolate cake recipe.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 555 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup + 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup hot water
Chocolate Frosting:
- 1/2 cup butter (softened)
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 4 Tablespoons heavy cream or milk
- 1 Tablespoon light corn syrup
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In mixing bowl, beat olive oil, eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla for 1 minute.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir until combined. Pour in hot water and mix together. The batter will be liquidy but that's a good thing -- it will create a moist chocolate olive oil cake.
- Spray one 9-inch cake pan with non-stick cooking spray. You can also use parchment paper round. Pour batter evenly into pan. Bake at 22-25 minutes. Place toothpick or cake tester in the center of the cake to check if it comes out clean. Let cool before frosting.
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Chocolate Frosting:
- In mixing bowl, cream together Butter, Cocoa, Powdered Sugar, Cream, and corn syrup until light and fluffy. You may want to add more cream or milk depending on consistency. Once the cake has cooled and has been removed from pan, frost with frosting.
- Top with chocolate shavings, chocolate chips, or chocolate sprinkles.
Notes
- Chocolate Frosting Ingredients:
- Olive Oil -- this helps to keep the cake super moist. Make sure to use fresh olive oil in this cake recipe.
- Buttermilk -- this helps to create a tender cake texture and makes it so moist.
- Cocoa Powder -- use unsweetened baking cocoa. I suggest using a high quality cocoa powder. I like to buy my Callebaut cocoa powder in bulk at Winco.
- Flour -- use all-purpose flour or cake flour in this recipe. You can also use half cake and half all-purpose flour.
- Hot Water -- helps to activate the baking soda and baking powder.
- Butter -- use softened salted or unsalted butter. If you use unsalted butter, add a pinch of salt for flavor.
- Heavy Cream or Milk -- for an extra creamy frosting, use heavy cream or half-n-half. You may also use milk.
- Light Corn Syrup - to give your frosting a glossy, shiny finish, use a touch of corn syrup in the frosting. This is optional.
Nutrition Information
Calories
555kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
87g
(29%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
58mg
(19%)
Sodium
334mg
(14%)
Potassium
223mg
(6%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
69g
(138%)
Vitamin A
440IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
58mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 555
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 555kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 87g | 29% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 334mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 69g | 138% |
| Vitamin A | 440IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.