Chocolate Olive Oil Cake with Ganache
Moist and decadent chocolate olive oil cake with a smooth chocolate ganache, perfect for any occasion. This homemade chocolate cake is surprisingly simple to make and incredibly delicious.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- ¾ cup olive oil good quality, not extra virgin - you want a mild flavor
- 1 ½ cups hot coffee
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the sugar and olive oil to the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Gradually pour in the hot coffee while mixing on low speed.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the cake is cooling, make the ganache. Place the chocolate chips in a heat-safe bowl.
- Heat the heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat until it just begins to simmer.
- Pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips and let it sit for 1 minute.
- Gently stir the chocolate and cream together until the chocolate is completely melted and the ganache is smooth and glossy.
- Once the cake is completely cool, pour the ganache over the top, allowing it to drip down the sides.
- Let the ganache set for at least 30 minutes before serving.