Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

This might just be the best chocolate cake we've ever eaten! And bonus ... it's made with heart-healthy fat! My non-dessert lover had 2 pieces!!

Ingredients:

6 tbsps cocoa powder

1/2 cup boiling water

2 tsps vanilla

3/4 cup flour (or 1 1/2 cups ground almonds for gluten-free)

1/2 tsp baking soda

pinch of salt

1 cup sugar

2/3 cup olive oil

3 eggs

zest of 1 orange (optional)

To start, sift the cocoa powder into a bowl and whisk with boiling water. Add the vanilla and set aside. In a small bowl combine flour, baking soda, salt and zest if using.

In a large mixer bowl beat the sugar, olive oil and eggs together for 2-3 minutes. Add the chocolate alternating with the flour mixture.

Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula and mix until well combined.

Grease a 9" springform pan and line the bottom with parchment paper. Pour the batter in and bake in a 325°F oven for 40-45 minutes. Place a cookie sheet on the rack below the cake in case the batter leaks through a bit like mine did. 😡

It's done when a cake tester comes out mostly clean, no batter just some crumbs sticking to it.

Cool 10 minutes then run a thin knife around the side and remove the ring. Cool completely on rack.

If you like dust the top with icing sugar, either all over or use a stencil or doily to make an interesting pattern.

This cake doesn't need any frosting. It's a star all on it's own!

Original recipe from health.com