Olive Oil Chocolate Cake

Olive oil makes a moister cake than butter ever has.

⏱ 50 min · easy · 🍽 serves 4

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 1 cup strong hot coffee
• 1 cup water
• 2 tbsp cider vinegar
• 2 tsp vanilla

Steps

1. Heat the oven to 350F and oil a 9x13 pan.
2. Whisk all the dry ingredients together thoroughly in the pan itself or a large bowl.
3. Whisk the oil, coffee, water, vinegar and vanilla in a jug.
4. Pour the wet into the dry and whisk just until smooth. Do not overmix.
5. Bake 30-35 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
6. Cool completely before cutting.