Italian chocolate cake
150ml olive oil (plus more for greasing)
50g good-quality cocoa powder (sifted)
125ml boiling water
2 tsp vanilla extract
150g ground almonds
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 pinch of salt
200g caster sugar
3 large eggs
Icing sugar to decorate
Serves
8-12 slices
Preparation Time
25 minutes
Cooking Time
50 minutes
Main ingredients
Chocolate, Eggs, Sugar, Nuts, Oil
Recipe Type
Cakes & Baking
Special Info
Gluten free
Level of Difficulty
Medium