Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Serves : 8

5 tbsps. boiling water
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsps. vanilla extract
¾ cup all-purpose flour
½ tsp. baking soda
¼ tsp. salt
1 cup white sugar
3 large eggs
2/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil Or Blood Orange Olive Oil

Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.

Lightly coat a 9” round cake pan with olive oil and flour. Pour boiling water into the cocoa powder and whisk well to combine. Whisk in the vanilla and then set aside.

In a separate small bowl, blend the flour with the baking soda and salt; stir untilwell-combined.

In a bowl with a mixer, combine sugar with eggs, and the olive oil and best until fluffy. Next scrape the cocoa mixture into the egg mixture and beat until smooth. Finally, gradually add I the flour mixture and beat until combined. Pour the batter into your prepared cake pan and bake in the middle of your oven for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the cake comes out almost dry.

Cool the cake in the pan for 10 minutes then remove the cake from the pan and cool on a rack.

Serve plain or with ice cream, garnish with icing sugar and fresh fruit, or drizzled with our balsamic. Your choice!