Chocolate Olive Oil Cake
 
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We've adapted this recipe to be dairy-free, and even added a dairy-free chocolate ganache. But it was inspired by Chef Sharon Sanders of Filippo Berio.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Serves: 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup + 2 tablespoons extra-light olive oil
  • ½ cup lite coconut milk or dairy-free creamer
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten (or 1 egg replacer)
  • ¼ cup mini dairy-free chocolate chips
  • Dairy-free chocolate ganache (optional; see below)
  • Flaky sea salt (optional)
Instructions
  1. Position a rack in the center of your oven and preheat it to 350 F. Grease a 9-inch round cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper. Lightly grease the parchment paper.
  2. In large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir in the ½ cup olive oil, lite coconut milk or creamer, and vanilla. Add the egg and beat with a mixer until well blended.
  3. Scrape the batter into your prepared cake pan and sprinkle the top with the mini chocolate chips.
  4. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
  5. Place the cake on a cooling rack for 10 minutes then turn the cake out onto the rack and let it cool completely.
  6. Once cool, transfer the cake to a serving plate. If desired, pour on the dairy-free chocolate ganache, spreading it with a spatula as needed. If it's too thin, let it cool a little more, but if it's too thick, gently reheat it a little. Sprinkle the top with flaky sea salt, if desired.
Notes
Alisa's Dairy-Free Chocolate Ganache: Put 1½ cups (about 1 10-ounce bag) dairy-free chocolate chips in a mixing bowl. Heat 1 cup of full fat coconut milk or coconut cream in a saucepan or in the microwave until very hot and steaming. Pour the coconut milk or cream over the chocolate chips and let it sit for 5 minutes. Whisk until smooth. Reheat it gently if all the chips aren't melted.
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/chocolate-olive-oil-cake