Milk Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to 180°C. Grease two 20cm round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.

2. 2

   In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.

3. 3

   In a large mixing bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

4. 4

   Beat in eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla extract.

5. 5

   Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler or in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring between each interval until smooth.

6. 6

   Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix until just combined.

7. 7

   Pour in melted chocolate and mix until well combined.

8. 8

   Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans and smooth the tops.

9. 9

   Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

10. 10

    Remove from the oven and let cool in the pans for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

11. 11

    Once cooled, spread a layer of olive oil over the top of each cake and sprinkle with chopped hazelnuts.