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Heavenly Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

Total Time 1 hour
Servings 8 slices

Ingredients

  • 50 g cocoa powder
  • 150 g boiling water
  • 150 g olive oil
  • 150 g sugar
  • 200 g almond meal (almond flour)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 eggs
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 180C (350F) fan assisted. Line a loaf pan 24cm x 12cm (approx 9in x 5in) with baking paper.
  • Weigh cocoa powder into a medium bowl. Pour over boiling water and whisk to combine. Try and get rid of most of the lumps but no need to stress.
  • Add the olive oil, sugar, almond meal, baking powder, vanilla and eggs. Mix with a spoon until just combined.
  • Pour into your prepared pan and bake for 45-50 minutes or until the loaf feels springy when you touch it. And a skewer inserted into the middle come out without any gooey cake stuck to it.
  • Cool in the pan then slice and serve (preferably with lashings of double cream).

Nutrition

Carbohydrates: 23g