Who doesn't love a chocolate cake? It's a dessert staple that is a necessity at birthday parties and weddings alike. But the same old chocolate cake can get a tad boring, and we like to spice it up every once in a while...literally.

Enter the mocha hatch green chile cake you never knew you needed. The combination of chocolate, coffee, and our Hatch Green Chile Extra Virgin Olive Oil might sound crazy to some - but all you coffee and spice lovers out there will be thanking us later.

It's the perfect blend of flavors, and the use of olive oil instead of butter adds a wonderful density. The moisture in olive oil cakes just can't be beat! PLUS the chocolate hatch green chile glaze is the best finishing touch.

Mocha Hatch Green Chile Cake with Chocolate Glaze

Ingredients:

For the Cake:

• 1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
• 3/4 c unsweetened cocoa, sifted
• 1 1/2 t baking soda
• 1/2 t fine sea salt
• 3/4 c granulated sugar
• 3/4 c dark brown sugar
• 1/2 c Hatch Green Chile Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 1/2 c strong brewed coffee
• 1 T cider vinegar

For the Glaze:

• 3/4 c semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 T cocoa powder
• 3 T Hatch Green Chile Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 T light corn syrup
• Flaky sea salt 

How to Make: A Step by Step Guide

Step 1: Preheat the Oven

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2: Prepare Cake Pan

Line the bottom of 9-inch round cake pan with a fitted round of parchment paper and coat the bottoms and sides with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 3: Mix Cake Ingredients

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt and granulated sugar. Add brown sugar and olive oil, and whisk to combine. Add coffee and vinegar, and whisk until smooth. Pour into prepared pan.

Step 4: Bake the Cake

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the top is springy and a tester inserted in the center comes out with just a few sticky crumbs.

Step 5: Cool the Cake

Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Loosen around the edges of the pan with a knife and flip out onto a cooling rack to cool completely. 

Step 6: Make Glaze

For the Glaze, combine chocolate, cocoa powder, olive oil, corn syrup, and a pinch of salt in a medium bowl and microwave to melt, in 15 to 30 second increments, stirring between each until just melted. Whisk until smooth.

Step 7: Add Glaze & Finishing Touches to the Cake

Pour over completely cooled cake and use spatula to gently nudge it down the sides. Sprinkle more flaky sea salt over the top. 

Step 8: Serve or Store

Store at room temperature for 2 to 3 days and up to a week in the refrigerator.

Time to Enjoy!

We hope you love this mocha hatch green chile cake as much as we do! It's the perfect way to serve up a chocolate cake that is far from boring.

Looking for other things to make with your Hatch Green Chile Extra Virgin Olive Oil? Try the following recipes:

• Hatch Green Chile Zucchini Bread
• Pork Posole Verde
• Hatch Green Chile Cornbread

It's also delicious on salads, cooked with a protein, or even drizzled on some mac n' cheese!

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