Ingredients

The following ingredients have 10 Servings
  • 1/2 cup organic unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 5 eggs, preferably organic and free-range
  • 2 cups ground almond flour
  • 3/4 cup organic cane sugar or sucanat
  • 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 cup organic cocoa powder

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • Melt the butter in a pan over low heat. Transfer to a small bowl and mix in the olive oil. Use a little of this to grease your baking pan(s).
  • Whisk eggs together with the sugar. Add the maple syrup and whisk again.
  • In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and cacao powder. Add to the eggs/sugar/maple syrup and combine well with a wooden spoon. Add the melted butter/oil and mix well again.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan(s) and bake in the preheated oven for 40-50 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean/dry.
  • Remove from pan(s) and allow to cool on a baker's rack. Dust with organic powdered sugar before serving warm or at room temperature.