A chocolate olive cake recipe that's perfect for even beginners. An eggless chocolate cake recipe which gives soft and delicious cake!
I've come to realise over many years of baking that using oil in chocolate cake recipes, instead of butter, is the way to go. It makes the cake way lighter, less dense, and overall just amazing.
Also check out: eggless chocolate sponge cake | chocolate pressure cooker cake
This chocolate olive oil cake has been my go-to recipe for many years and it's crazy that it hasn't shown up in the blog yet. I think it's mainly because I bake it for TH's birthday almost every year and often when I have guests and these times are usually not leisurely enough to take pictures.
Anyway, the last time I made this chocolate olive oil cake, I did take some pictures so here we go - a truly no-fail chocolate cake recipe with olive oil and it's eggless too!
I usually bake this chocolate cake in a regular square 8" pan but after getting this Nordicware bundt pan, I am unable to bake in anything else so please bear with me. Also, this chocolate cake turns out incredibly soft and if you cut into it as soon as it comes out of the oven, like I did, clean pieces are not guaranteed.
The key to making a great chocolate olive oil cake is :
- Good quality cocoa powder
- Not to over-mix the batter
- Not to worry when the batter is "too runny" - this is normal!
- Make sure to pre-heat the oven before baking
Chocolate Olive Oil Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour or atta, wheat flour
- 1 cup white sugar I have used a bit lesser than this
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder I use Hershey's
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C / 350F. Grease a 9" baking pan or bundt pan with butter and set aside
- Mix the dry ingredients together with a whisk - flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, baking soda and sugar - ensuring there are no lumps
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the vinegar, oil, vanilla, and water
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry mixture and mix gently until just combined and there are no lumps. Do not over-mix the batter
- Pour into the greased pan and bake in the pre-heated oven for 35 minutes or a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean
- Cool completely before slicing. You can also frost this cake for a special occasion
Notes
- The batter will be a bit runny, this is normal
- Use good quality cocoa powder
- You can use regular white vinegar instead of apple cider vinegar
- You can use plain all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, or spelt flour in chocolate cake recipe. The texture may change a little based on the flour used
Chocolate olive oil cake recipe - stepwise
Gather all your ingredients together
Add the flour, cocoa, sugar, baking soda, sugar, coffee powder, and salt to a mixing bowl
Whisk until well incorporated without any lumps
In a separate bowl, mix together the oil, vinegar, vanilla, and water
Gently pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients
Mix gently to combine without any lumps. Do not over-mix the batter, it will result in a hard cake
The matter will be quite runny, this is perfect
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and give the pan 1-2 gentle yet firm taps on the kitchen counter to get rid of air bubbles
Bake in the pre-heated oven for 30-35 minutes
Cool completely before cutting and serving. You can also frost the cake as you desire once completely cool.
Mona Stutes
Hello! Thank you for this recipe. I see that baking powder is not listed in the recipe but then it is in the directions - do I need it and if so, how much? Thank you, Mona
nags
I edited the recipe, there's only baking soda in this recipe, no baking powder 🙂
Alex
Great recipe. Make it with sunflower oil instead olive.
Kaajal Bhavnani
Hey Nags,
Thank you for the recipe. Really creative.
I wanted to check if we can reduce the amount of olive oil in this cake. Please suggest. Should I reduce some oil and add milk instead.
nags
i haven't tried that, so you may have to give it a shot and experiment yourself
kaajal Bhavnani
Hey also, love this recipe, quick one - In your pictures I see coffee powder but it is not mentioned in recipe at all. Sshould I add coffee powder?
Planning to make this chocolate cake for my birthday tomorrow
nags
yes i add some coffee powder but it's totally optional
Gayathiri
Would rice vinegar work instead of apple cider? I tried with apple cider before and it was excellent but I ran out now.
nags
i am not sure since i haven't tried that substitution. worth a shot though!
Aklu Shah
I don't have oven, is it possible to make this cake without oven?
nags
you can check my pressure cooker cake recipe post to see how to use a pressure cooker to bake cake
Mrudula
Hey nags, can this cake b made with sunflower oil as I seem to have run out of olive oil. Otherwise, thank you for sharing this nice recipe with us all!!
nags
yes you can! do let me know how it turns out 🙂
Monika
Hey Nags, I tried the cake with olive oil first time. Earlier, I was bit nervous to try it out with olive oil. But it was prepared very well. My kids loved the chocolate olive oil cake. Thanks for sharing.
nags
so glad it came out well!
Shantala
I agree about using oil in cake. This looks so delish, bookmarking to try soon.
nags
yay! let me know how it turns out