Almond cake with honey and cocoa powder
Ingredients
- 120 gr. almond flour
- 120 gr. honey
- 100 gr. plain flour (gluten free if you are a celiac)
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 4 eggs
- 150 gr. olive oil
- 30 gr. cocoa powder
- 30 ml brandy or cherry liqueur
For the syrup
- 150 gr. water
- 50 gr. honey
Method
Lay a non stick paper in a baking pan (20-22 cm diameter).
Preheat the oven to 160C degrees.
In a big bowl whisk for 1-2 minutes the eggs with the honey.
Add in the mixture and combine the olive oil.
You can use another vegetable oil if you don’t have/wish olive oil.
Continue to stir and add the rest ingredients (brandy, almond flour, plain flour, baking powder).
Bake for 30 minutes to 160 C degrees Fan.
Leave the cake to cool completely.
For the syrup
In a small saucepan bring the water to boil.
Stir in the honey and bring to a boil for 1 -2 minutes (low heat).
Remove the syrup.
The cake mixture should be completely cold/cool and the syrup hot.
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Nutritional information – per portion 60 gr.
Energy / calories: 263 kcal
Proteins: 5,3 gr.
Carbohydrates: 21,5 gr.
Fat: 18,5 gr.
