Quarantine Trends: 5 Olive Oil Baked Treats To Try Making At Home

Ready yourself for moist cakes and pastries made with olive oil

In early 2010, olive oil has become a popular ingredient in baking. Now, it is making a huge comeback, with many home cooks adding this ingredient when making loaves and cakes. For butter-lovers out there who are skeptical to use olive oil as a replacement, there's no need to worry as EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) actually makes bread and cakes fluffier and more moist! Plus, you get to indulge in a healthier treat.

Give it a go with these five easy-to-follow recipes and let us know what you think!

Olive Oil Cake

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Start your EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) baking journey with this gluten-free cake recipe from Bon Appetit. It's simple and very easy to make, plus you can add your favourite icing or jam to spice things up!

Ingredients:

1¼ cups plus 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil; plus more for pan
1 cup plus 2 Tbsp sugar; plus more
2 cups cake flour
⅓ cup almond flour or meal or fine-grind cornmeal
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp kosher salt
3 tbsp amaretto, Grand Marnier, sweet vermouth or other liqueur
1 tbsp lemon zest, finely grated
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
2 tsp vanilla extract
3 large eggs

Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

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A huge fan of chocolate cake? Did you know that Olive Oil makes it even moist and rich? Try it out with this recipe from BBC Food

Ingredients:

150 ml regular olive oil, plus extra for greasing
50 g cocoa powder, sifted
125 ml boiling water
2 tsp vanilla extract
150 g ground almonds or 125 g plain flour
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
200 g caster sugar
3 free-range eggs
Pinch of salt

Dairy-Free Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Did you know that chocolate cakes are best made with coffee? A touch of coffee enhances the chocolate flavour immensely--just like salt. Recreate the dairy-free chocolate cake of your dreams with this recipe from Serious Eats

Ingredients

½ cup packed light or dark brown sugar
½ cup high-fat Dutch cocoa
½ tsp kosher salt; for table salt, use about half as much by volume or the same weight
½ tsp baking soda
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
½ cup brewed black coffee, or black tea such as Assam, any temperature
2 large eggs, straight from the fridge
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
½ cup plus 2 tbsp whole wheat flour

Vegan Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

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Looking for good vegan cake recipes? Why not give this recipe from Olive and Mango a go. Plus, you can bake this one ahead, wrap the cake in plastic wrap once it’s cool and store in the fridge until you are ready to frost.

Ingredients:

1½ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup unsweetened good quality cocoa powder
1½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
¾ cup granulated sugar
¾ cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
½ cup olive oil
1½ cups brewed coffee or water
1 tbsp cider vinegar or white vinegar

(For Icing):

¾ cup icing sugar
2-3 tbsp cacao or cocoa powder
⅓-½ cup olive oil
Mixed fresh berries for garnish (optional)

Olive Oil Brownies With Sea Salt

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For a quick brownie fix, try this indulgent brownie recipe from NY Times. These brownies will last, covered at room temperature, for up to 5 days, and can be frozen for up to 1 month. It will get you hooked on olive oi; baking!

Ingredients:

6 tbsp mild extra virgin olive oil, plus more for greasing the pan
1 cup all-purpose flour
¾ tsp kosher salt
¼ tsp baking powder
¼ cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
¼ cup boiling water
3 oz melted unsweetened chocolate
1 large egg, at room temperature
1 tbsp vanilla extract
¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
⅓ cup granulated sugar
½ cup mini or regular chocolate chips
Flaky sea salt, as needed