Chocolate Orange Cake with Dates
If you have been searching for a feel-good chocolate cake, then look no more. This cake is made with dates, whole wheat flour and olive oil. Keeper!
- 1 cup / 250 ml dates, pitted and chopped
- ½ cup / 125 ml boiling water
- ½ cup / 125 ml dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup / 60 ml olive oil
- 1 egg
- 1 cup / 250 ml mix of all-purpose flour & whole-wheat
- ¼ cup / 60 ml cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- Zest from an organic orange
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 oz / 60 gr dark chocolate, chopped
- Preheat oven to 350F/180C and grease a 9-inch / 22 cm round cake pan with butter.
- Place chopped dates in a bowl and pour the boiling water over.
- In a separate bowl, sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- Mix the dates and water with the brown sugar, olive oil, orange zest and egg.
- Add dry ingredients and mix gently until there are no dry spots. Be careful not to overmix the dough.
- Stir in the chopped chocolate. Then scrape the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a tester inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clean.
- Enjoy!