Description
This chocolate olive oil cake is rich, moist, and deeply flavorful, made with cocoa, olive oil, spices, and coffee. Topped with a glossy cardamom chocolate ganache and optional pistachios, it’s an easy yet elegant dessert perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
- For the cake:
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour (156 grams)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (200 grams)
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (55 grams)
- 1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup sour cream, at room temperature (140 grams)
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil (50 grams)
- ⅔ cup freshly brewed coffee, warm or room temperature (150 grams)
- For the ganache:
- 1 ¼ cups semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped or chips (212 grams)
- 1 cup heavy cream (227 grams)
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup (33 grams)
- ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
- Chopped pistachios for topping, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line an 8-inch or 9-inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cardamom, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together sour cream and eggs. Add olive oil and mix, then whisk in coffee.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and whisk just until combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out with moist crumbs.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the ganache, heat cream until steaming. Pour over chocolate in a bowl and let sit for 5 minutes. Stir until smooth.
- Stir in corn syrup and cardamom. Let ganache cool 20–30 minutes until spreadable.
- Spread ganache over the cooled cake. Top with chopped pistachios if using. Slice and serve.
Notes
- Greek yogurt can be used instead of sour cream.
- Espresso powder enhances chocolate depth.
- Top with berries for a fruity variation.
- Use a loaf pan for a casual twist; adjust bake time.
- Nutmeg or extra cinnamon can replace cardamom.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Modern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
