Chocolate Olive Oil Cupcakes

We’ve said it before, few things go together like chocolate and extra spicy extra virgin olive oil. This is a fun recipe that can be made with kids (isn’t having them destroy the kitchen part of the fun?) and then shared as a special Valentine’s Day sweet treat.

Ingredients

For the chocolate cupcake:

  • ¾ cup sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil

  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour

  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder

  • ½ teaspoon baking soda

  • ½ teaspoon baking powder

  • pinch of salt

  • 1/3 cup hot coffee

For the chocolate ganache:

  • 7oz high quality dark chocolate, finely chopped

  • 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream

  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted

  • 1/3 cup hot coffee

Sea Salt, spinkles for topping

Directions

Cupcakes

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F

  2. Break eggs into bowl. Sprinkle the sugar and whisk to mix it together. Then, pour the oil in the bowl. Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt into the bowl. Whisk it to form a smooth batter. Once smooth, whisk in hot coffee.

  3. Line cupcake pan with cupcake liners. Fill each 1/2 way.

  4. Bake for 20 minutes, or until solidified in center

  5. Once baked, cool it down completely before you apply the frosting.

Chocolate Grenache

  1. Place chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl. Gently heat cream in a small saucepan until it just comes to the boil. Pour over the top of chocolate and set aside for 5 minutes to allow the chocolate to melt.

  2. Use a whisk to stir the mixture together until smooth. Chill until it reaches room temperature and thickens.

  3. Add the powdered sugar and beat the mixture using an electric mixer to make it fluffy (beating the mixture increases the risk that it will split, so be careful not to overmix). Spoon or pipe over the top of cupcakes and sprinkle a pinch of sea salt or sprinkles on top.

    Enjoy!

Carolina Mejia