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    Aug 13, 2019 6 minutes
    PHOTOGRAPHY BY WILLIAM DICKEY / FOOD STYLING BY VANESSA ROCCHIO / STYLING BY
    COURTNI BODIFORD

    CHOCOLATE OLIVE OIL CAKE

    Makes 1 (9-inch) cake

    A grown-up chocolate cake, this olive oil stir-together batter has sophisticated cocoa notes complemented by a deep, dark ganache frosting.

    ⅔ cup (50 grams) Dutch process cocoa powder, sifted
    ½ cup (120 grams) boiling water
    1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
    1 cup (220 grams) firmly packed light brown sugar
    ¾ cup (168 grams) extra-virgin olive oil
    3 large eggs (150 grams), room temperature
    1 teaspoon (4 grams) vanilla extract
    2 cups (250 grams) all-purpose flour
    1¼ teaspoons (6.25 grams) baking powder
    1 teaspoon (3 grams) kosher salt
    Whipped Ganache (recipe follows)

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line bottom of a 9-inch springform pan with parchment paper; butter sides of pan.

    2. In a small bowl, whisk together cocoa and ½ cup (120 grams) boiling water. Let cool slightly.

    3. In a large bowl, whisk together sugars, oil, eggs, and vanilla until well

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