CHOCOLATE OLIVE OIL CAKE (GF, DF)
 
 
Ingredients
  • 50g cocoa
  • 60g boiling water
  • 2 tsp vanilla paste or extract
  • 200g caster (superfine) sugar
  • 150g olive oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 150g almond meal
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • Pinch sea salt
  • ½ cup hazelnuts, roasted and chopped
Method
  1. Preheat the oven to 170 C (340 F) and grease and line the sides of a 9 inch cake tin with baking paper.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the cocoa and boiling water and vanilla to make a smooth paste.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, olive oil and eggs until pale and slightly thickened.
  4. Whisk in the cocoa paste till combined.
  5. Whisk in the almond meal, baking soda and salt until incorporated.
  6. Pour the batter into the prepared cake tin and scatter the hazelnuts over the top.
  7. Bake for 40 - 45 minutes, until the sides are set and the centre no longer jiggles.
  8. Serves 10 - 12.
  9. Happy baking!
Recipe by Butter Baking at https://www.butterbaking.com/2016/08/04/chocolate-hazelnut-olive-oil-cake-gf-df/