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The addition of chocolate to the traditional olive oil cake makes it chocolate olive oil cake. Although olive oil cake is by nature dairy-free, several types of chocolate can change that. To flavour the olive oil cake, use unsweetened cocoa powder, chocolate chips, or a chocolate ganache. Without adding dairy ingredients to the cake mix, such as buttermilk or sour cream, the fat in the olive oil produces a soft and moist cake. Depending on the final look you want, you can bake a chocolate olive oil cake in a loaf pan, a round cake pan, a bundt pan, or a springform pan.
Use high-quality ingredients because the key flavourings in this dish are chocolate and olive oil. Depending on the type of chocolate used, the chocolate imparts varying degrees of sweetness and chocolate flavour to the cake, while the olive oil gives it a fruity, earthy flavour. With a dash of olive oil, the moist chocolate cake tastes just like conventional chocolate cake.
Here’s how you can make your own cake at home:
Ingredients:
For The Cake
• 280 grams of all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 90 grams of brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 240 ml of hot water
• 300 grams of granulated sugar
• 80 grams of cocoa powder
• 240 ml buttermilk
• 180 ml of olive oil
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 large eggs
For The Cream Cheese Frosting:
• 250 grams of cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons of whole milk
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 375 grams of icing sugar
Method:
• Set the oven to 160 °C (320 °F) for forced air or 180 °C (350 °F) for normal air. Two 8-inch round cake pans should be greased and lined with parchment or baking paper.
• Flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt should be sifted together in a large mixing bowl. Add the sugars next. Blend thoroughly. Add the buttermilk, olive oil, vanilla, and eggs to a different mixing bowl. Blend thoroughly. One cup of hot water should be removed from the kettle.
• The dry ingredients should be combined with the liquid ones. Begin to fold collectively. Once all the ingredients are combined, slowly pour the hot water down the side of the bowl while mixing.
• Bake for 30 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Divide the mixture between two cake tins. Allow the cakes to cool in their tins on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing them with care.
• Cream cheese that has been softened should be put in a large mixing dish and whipped until creamy.
• Beat on low speed until thoroughly blended and smooth after adding half the sugar, all the cocoa powder, and 1 tablespoon of milk. Beat in the additional tablespoon of milk along with the remaining sugar until well combined.
• One chocolate cake should have half of the chocolate icing on it. Place the second cake on top and finish with the leftover frosting. If desired, garnish with fresh strawberries.
