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 Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate olive oil cake
Servings: 8
Author: Modern Honey® - www.modernhoney.com
Ingredients
1cupFlour
1cup + 1 TablespoonSugar
1/2cupCocoa Powder(unsweetened)
1teaspoonBaking Soda
1/2teaspoonBaking Powder
1/4teaspoonSalt
1/3cupOlive Oil
1largeEgg
1/2cupButtermilk
1teaspoonVanilla Extract
1/2cupHot Water
Chocolate Frosting:
1/2cupButter(softened)
1/3cupCocoa Powder
2 1/2cupsPowdered Sugar
4TablespoonsHeavy Cream or Milk
1TablespoonLight 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.
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
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.
Chocolate Frosting Ingredients:
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.