Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

 

Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

Tools –

Two 8 or 9-inch round cake pans

Parchment paper

Large mixing bowl

Sifter

Bowls for ingredients

Rubber spatula

Wire whisk

Measuring cups and spoons Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups granulated sugar

 ½ cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

2 Tbsp vinegar- apple cider or white

 2 tsp vanilla extract

2/3 cup olive oil-preferably extra virgin

2 cups cold water

Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Oil cake pans and line with parchment paper.

2. Measure out all dry ingredients and sift into a large mixing bowl.

 3. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and add the wet ingredients.

4. Stir the batter until well combined, whisk if necessary.

5. Divide the batter evenly between the two cake pans. Bake cakes for 25-30 minutes on the middle rack. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean or with just a few crumbs clinging to it.

6. Cool cakes in their pans completely before removing.