Dark Chocolate Orange Olive Oil Cake

Ingredients

• 210 grams flour
  
• 40 grams unsweetened dark cocoa powder
  
• 350 grams sugar
  
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  
• 1 1/2 teaspoons espresso powder
  
• 305 grams whole milk
  
• 285 grams extra virgin olive oil
  
• 3 large eggs
  
• 1 1/2 tablespoons orange zest
  
• 60 grams fresh orange juice
  
• 55 grams Grand Marnier
  

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 and line and grease an 8x3 cake pan.
2. Combine all dry ingredients except espresso powder in a large bowl.
3. Dissolve espresso powder in milk. Combine espresso milk, olive oil, eggs, zest, juice and Grand Marnier in a separate bowl.
4. Add wet ingredients to dry and whisk until smooth. Pour battered into pan and bake for 1 hour or until cake tester comes out clean. Let cool in pan for half an hour before turning out onto cooling rack.